Stop speaking about Jesus?
At the end of October it was reported that
the Church of England is to tell Anglicans
that speaking about Jesus to others is more
likely to do harm than good.
This is based on research originally commissioned by the Church of England, the
Evangelical Alliance and others. In a survey
non-believers were asked if Christians had
ever spoken to them about their faith. Of
those who replied positively only 19% said it made them want to know more, compared
with 59% who said the opposite. Although
23% said such witness had made them feel
more positive towards Christ, 30% said it
left them feeling more negative. Sadly, 40%
of those surveyed did not think that Jesus
was a real person who actually lived.