Insiders & Outsiders
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The difference between “Christian” and “Disciple” is that being a Christian is all about what a person believes but being a disciple is about what a person does. If you’re a church person, and you consider yourself to be a follower of Jesus, it’s crucial to understand that non-church people, non-faith people look at us and expect more of us than we expect of ourselves. And while many people hide behind the label “I’m a Christian! I’m a Christian! I’m a Christian!” people on the outside are looking at us and saying “Yeah, but you don’t look like Jesus! You don’t look like Jesus! You don’t look like Jesus!” And so there’s a tension. There’s a conflict. It’s why so many people aren’t involved in a local church. The attitude is like “Forget ‘Christian’. Why don’t you look more like Jesus?” - Pastor Ryan Martinez