Jim Henderson cofounded Off The Map and is CEO of Jim Henderson Presents. He has written two books on the topic of connecting with Outsiders: Evangelism Without Additives and Jim and Casper Go to Church. Jim earned a DMin from Bakke Graduate University and lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife Barbara.
Todd Hunter, bishop for The Anglican Mission in the Americas, is the founding pastor of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Costa Mesa, California. Author of Christianity Beyond Belief and Giving Church a Second Chance, Todd is also the founding director of Churches for the Sake of Others, the West Coast church planting initiative for The Anglican Mission in the Americas. Todd also founded Three is Enough, a small group movement that makes spiritual formation doable. Todd and his wife Debbie live in Idaho with their two children.
Craig Spinks is the owner of Quadrid Productions, a production company that specializes in capturing real-life stories that challenge, inform and motivate. He has done work for Billy Graham Mission, Focus on the Family, Henry Cloud, Association of Vineyard Churches, and Vineyard Music. Craig also runs a website called Recycle Your Faith (recycleyourfaith.com) where each week a compelling spiritual topic is introduced through a short video and a vibrant online conversation ensues between people of different viewpoints. Craig and his wife Sara live in Denver, Colorado.
Outsider Interviews, The: A New Generation Speaks Out on Christianity
This unique product is a DVB: a book and DVD sold as one. Please note that when you buy this product, the DVD comes with the book. The DVD is also available separately.
According to statistics, young adults are more disenchanted with the church than ever.
Beyond the statistics are the stories—real people with real opinions and real experiences. These people are more than just numbers. They are your son or daughter, the barista at your favorite café, a young coworker, the college student you sit next to at church.
What if we took the time to listen to the voices behind these statistics? What if we sat down and talked face to face with some of these people and really heard what they had to say?
That is exactly what Jim Henderson, Todd Hunter, and Craig Spinks do in The Outsider Interviews. Journey with them as they travel the country interviewing young adults, listening to their candid stories and probing questions about Christianity. Come along. Meet these amazing young people. See the hearts behind the charts . . . and start some conversations of your own.
The Outsider Interviews is a DVB: a DVD plus Book. Watch the interviews. Read the book. Which will you do first? It's up to you.
Endorsements
"The Outsider Interviews is a brilliant reminder to Christians and non-Christians alike that God's love is bigger than our mistakes and that Jesus will continue to survive the embarrassing things we do in his name."--Shane Claiborne, author and activist, www.TheSimpleWay.org
"An honest dialogue between those who state that they belong to Jesus and those ranging from 'on the way' to 'no way.' I encourage us all to watch, read, and join the conversation."--Elisa Morgan, publisher of www.FullFill.org and president emerita of MOPS International; author of She Did What She Could
"If you care about the people Jesus cares about, please listen to the voices and messages within."--Dan Kimball, author of They Like Jesus but Not the Church
Reviews
"Inspired by, and supported with, a foreword by David Kinnaman, author of the bestselling unChristian, this tandem book/DVD puts faces on Kinnaman's findings on Christianity's image problem. In four cities, the authors interviewed Christians, but also agnostics, atheists, Muslims, gays, and other groups Christians are believed to reject. . . . Each chapter includes tie-ins to the DVD interviews and a reader's guide for discussion. . . . The combined impact of the book and DVD is stunning: the authors have heard and noted important ways Christians can improve their outreach by being more like Jesus, who meets people where they are."--Publishers Weekly
