Changing the Face of Christianity

What is Changing the Face of Christianity?

Mission: Reversing negative Christian stereotypes by helping Christians to be more like Jesus Christ.

What stereotypes? Hypocrisy, judgmentalism, intolerance, homophobia, superficial, and too political.

Target audience: Christians. Our message and our programs are about growing existing Christians.

Why?

Because we dishonor God when we live contrary to His teaching.
We misrepresent God when we say "I'm a Christian" yet don't live as one through our words and actions.
It's entirely possible that if a self-identified Christian isn't living according to God’s will, that at the end of their life Jesus will reject them. Matthew 7:21,23. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. …Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’. This is not salvation THROUGH works, but works BECAUSE of a life truly saved.
We are a stumbling block to non-believers being open to and accepting the faith. "Why would I wan't to be like one of those hypocrites?"

Who are we? Just imperfect Christians trying to make a difference for God, bringing Him glory, according to His good and pleasing will.

How?

Through education (helping people see themselves more clearly in light of scripture, helping them see the damage we inadvertently do)

Christianity Quiz to help Christians self-assess how Christian they are
Bible study on the negative stereotypes
Email newsletter with tips and suggestions on how to be more mature.

Through transformational life groups

Bible study
Community service
Prayer, praise, and worship
Fellowship
Accountability

Through public awareness

Publicizing and promoting positive things Christians are doing around the world and in our neighborhoods
Through private/biblical criticism of and discussions with Christians acting unlike Christ in the public arena
Discussions with small groups and presentations to large groups

Ongoing Research

Small groups survey to better understand where people are struggling in their faith as lived out in small groups.
Christianity Quiz

How can you support us?

Share and spread our message with other Christians and with your church leadership
Support our 501 (c)3 nonprofit with your tax deductible financial gift at http://www.changingthefaceofchristianity.com/donate

Our Programs

Download our Changing the Face of Christianity 5 Week Bible Study - Start your own group today!
MyConfession.org - Participate in our public humility campaign.
Independent research with high-schooler's and college students struggling with their faith. Helping prepare them for opposition.
Facilitating civil dialogue with atheists, agnostics, and other non-Christians.
Christian book reviews to stay current on Christian culture and trends.
Highlighting Christian ministries doing good in our communities.
Blog articles on Christian news and insights, how to be more like Jesus Christ, the negative stereotypes, thought-provoking question of the week (new every Monday am), and more.
(Scroll down to read the latest articles)

Being Like Jesus Christ

Forgive…and Forgive again

July 31, 2011 By R. Brad White 1 Comment

Luke 17:3-4. "Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” The message: don't hold grudges. Forgive quickly. For our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, rebuke if one of us sins, but be ready to forgive if they show a true repentant heart. And even if they don't, forgive them anyway. … [Read More...]

Christian News and Insights

R. Brad White Predicts Return of Jesus Christ – Save the Date

January 12, 2012 By R. Brad White 7 Comments

With the increasing popularity (and disdain) of "Jesus is coming on x date", I thought I would join the ranks of those with a Jesus second coming prediction. I hope you aren't disppointed. But before I give the date, let me build up some suspense. Previous Failed Predictions of Return of Jesus Christ Harold Camping, long-time president of Family Radio, has made numerous end-times predictions, such as May 21, 1988, September 6, 1994, and May 21, 2011 (followed by a physical rapture on October 21, 2011). Just in case you missed the news…it didn’t happen. He seems to have recanted his failed predictions, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see another as soon as he figures out the problem with his calculations. Can someone buy a brother a better calculator? I just read of another end-times prediction by Ronald Weinland (a self-proclaimed prophet) and leader of a church … [Read More...]

More Christian news updates

2 Minutes to Christian Maturity

Don’t Finish Reading the Bible

January 24, 2012 By R. Brad White Leave a Comment

Christian often struggle to read the Bible. Maybe you don’t have time. Maybe you don’t know where to begin. Maybe you’ve tried before and felt it was too confusing or monotonous. Or, maybe you just couldn’t keep up the pace with some Bible study or reading plan. Regardless of the reason for not reading the Bible, we have a solution. It’s part attitude and part discipline. Don’t Finish...Just Start Let’s approach the Bible with the right attitude. The Bible isn’t something you ever finish reading. For example, I’ve "finished" reading it cover to cover several times. But am I "finished"? Hardly. The Bible is something that can be studied and consumed an entire lifetime. And so, we mustn’t approach reading the Bible as some one-time task to check off a to-do list. To mature in our Christian faith, reading the Bible needs to become a daily spiritual … [Read More...]

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Opinions and Editorials

No One Even Noticed I left!

January 9, 2012 By R. Brad White 1 Comment

One theme I occasionally hear when talking with Ex-Christians and atheists is how when they left the church, no one even noticed. And when I say “left the church”, it initially could be for non-spiritual reasons such as a job change or a cross country move. It can also be for spiritual reasons such as dissatisfaction with or disagreement with their current church. Everyone wants to feel like they are important and are missed. But when people don’t notice, it leaves an empty feeling in our souls. It reinforces spiritual doubts about the legitimacy of our faith. In other words, do we truly care for one another as we are taught to do? Do we care enough to reach out to someone who has … [Read More...]

Christians Doing Good

House on the Corner – Christians Helping Our Communities

November 21, 2010 By R. Brad White Leave a Comment

Christians do more than just talk about loving our neighbors Christians all over the country and the world are doing good in our communities, helping people who have a difficult time helping themselves. I've witnessed firsthand a Christian ministry doing good in the underprivileged Douglas Community on the east side of Plano, Texas. The Christ United Methodist Church in Plano started a ministry in 2004 called "House on the Corner". How They Do It Church members and community volunteers come together to build a house on the corner of their church parking lot. Once the house is completed, it's moved to its final location. The church seeks applications from families in need and selects a family after careful consideration. The selected family also assists in the construction of the home as they are able. The construction costs are funded by a HUD grant along with generous … [Read More...]