When Bad Christians Happen to Good People Where We Have Failed Each Other and How to Reverse the Damage

Help for those who have been harmed by Christiansand those who have inflicted the wounds. Throughout history, Christians have done considerable damage to othersboth independently and in the name of Christ. Each time this occurs, one of God's precious creations is wounded and the church's witness to the world is grievously weakened. For years, unbelievers and Christians have rejected the church because of damaging encounters with a Christian, a Christian leader, or a group of Christians. No matter how much we wish to reverse the damage, however, we cannot reach the unchurched with the life-changing message of the gospelnor can we protect those still within the bodyunless we insist upon dramatic changes within our church communities. Targeting every person who has ever been hurt by a Christianas well as those believers responsible for inflicting such damaging woundsauthor Dave Burchett calls for a new way of relating that will bring healing to the church and transform our witness to the world. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Dave Burchett started his career as a disc jockey in Ohio, and later moved into sports broadcasting. An Emmy Award-winning television sports director, he has directed events ranging from baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan’s sixth no-hit game to the Summer Olympics. The author of Bring ’Em Back Alive and a blogger on Crosswalk.com and theFish.com, Burchett writes honestly and authentically out of his personal experience. He and his wife, Joni, live in Texas and have three adult sons and a daughter in heaven.