Unchurched Friend #2

- Are you actively attending any church?

Once in a while

- What are a few issues or topics that impact/interest you?

The environment and the state of the economy 

- Why do you think most people don't attend church?

It's not really that fun...I have more fun hanging out with my friends. I pray when I need to but I don't need to go to church regularly because I'm not really THAT bad anyways. 

- If you were looking for a church to attend, what kinds of things would you look for?

Something that is not weird where I have to do weird things to join. Somewhere I can actually relate to, instead of just all these rituals and stuff.  

- What advice can you give to pastors who really want to be helpful to people?

Try to be more relatable to people. I have this idea of church where it is all crazy people who hate everyone else. I know that's not always true but that is what I think of when I think about church stuff. Try to be "normal" and not so out there. 

I asked these questions to a friend from high school. Her answers were a little surprising, because I don't think I'm that "out there" for her to say that. Then again, maybe the "idea" she has of church is different. If I were a non-Christian, I would probably feel the same way - we see Christians on street shouting that God hates homosexuals and things like that. This particular girl is a nice girl - like she said, she's not "THAT BAD." I think it's a shame that those that are not "that bad" don't see the need for Jesus Christ in their lives. From her answers, I feel like her experience w. Christians has been kind of rough. There are "crazy" people out there, and I feel like that has been her exposure to Christians. I hope that we can build up our friendship so she'll know that not every Christian is so out there, that we actually CAN and DO relate to people.