The Doubters' Club

The closer we get to the heart of God, the closer we should grow toward the doubter, the skeptic, the differing perspective, even the atheist. And that should make us wonder: Is it possible to grow in our Christian faith without engaging the doubter or the skeptic? And if growing in our faith means growing closer to the doubter, how do we do that without compromising what we believe to be true? The Doubters’ Club is a guide for people who want to live in friendship with those who think differently than them. In The Doubters’ Club, you’ll learn how to: (1) rebuild the impression the other person has of us as Christians; (2) renovate the intention we have with the nonbeliever; (3) rely on an invitationinto real life (not a church service); (4) reexamine our views through initiating conversations that matter; and (5) redefine progress as imitation, not just immersion. You’ll get practical steps and tools to help you navigate relationships and conversations―but not foolproof methods (because there aren’t any). Maybe you’re ready to take a chance because it’s your mom or dad who is the skeptic, a sibling, an old friend, a coworker, or a neighbor. Maybe you’re just ready to embrace the adventure of your faith. If you are open to the mystery of doubt, The Doubters’ Club invites you to bring your uncertainties as common ground for relationship with skeptics and see what God does.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Introduction: Great Minds Do Not Think Alike
4. Chapter 1: God of the Doubter: Out of the Faith, into the Kingdom
5. Chapter 2: God, I’m Tired of This: The Exhaustion of Only Having Christian Friends
6. Chapter 3: God of the Detour: You Cannot Clean Up What Was Meant to Be Messy
7. Chapter 4: Impression: How to Rebuild Someone’s Impression of You
8. Chapter 5: Intention: How to Renovate Your Intentions for the Nonbeliever
9. Chapter 6: Invitation: How to Invite the Nonbeliever into Real Life, Not a Church Service
10. Chapter 7: Initiation: How to Re-Examine Our Views Through Conversations That Matter
11. Chapter 8: Imitation: How to Redefine Progress
12. Chapter 9: Concluding with the CliffsNotes: How to Get this Party Started!
13. Closing Credits