Gracepoint Ministries' Readings

Joshua Harris’ book Stop Dating the Church addresses the Christian phenomenon of “rolling-stone” Christians who do not plant themselves deeply within a single church. In chapter 3, he goes through why the church is more than just a gathering of people, and and an optional extra curricular for Christians. In chapter 4, Joshua Harris engages in an amazing discussion on the every day church go-er’s level of passion for the church. He notes that we are often signed up to different clubs that we devote ourselves to, and walks the reader through a “Profile of Commitment,” describing how a life of passion and commitment to the church can change peoples’ lives. It becomes evident that a passionate Christian who is involved in the church begins to undergo more than mere surface-deep transformations and thrive in their relationships with God as well as with other Christians…