What Does It Mean to be 'Counter-Cultural' In Today's World?

What Does It Mean to be 'Counter-Cultural' In Today's World?

When a friend of mine launched a church more than a decade ago, it took off fast. Visitors poured in. The place had energy, momentum and life. But a strange pattern emerged. A few months in—just when people seemed plugged in—they would quietly disappear. Eventually, one man heading for the exit told him why: “You and this church do things the way you do because you want to be different from other churches. Everything is about what you’re not.” I…