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 Christiansâ??and those who have inflicted the wounds. Throughout history, Christians have done considerable damage to othersâ??both independently and in the name of Christ. Each time this occurs, one of Godâ??s precious creations is wounded and the churchâ??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 gospelâ??nor can we protect those still within the bodyâ??unless we insist upon dramatic changes within our church communities. Targeting every person who has ever been hurt by a Christianâ??as well as those believers responsible for inflicting such damaging woundsâ??author Dave Burchett calls for a new way of relating that will bring healing to the church and transform our witness to the world.