Barna Research: What Does It Mean?

George Barna, in a recent interview says the following when talking about the group he calls “Casual Christians”…

Casual Christianity is faith in moderation. It allows them to feel religious without having to prioritize their faith. Christianity is a low-risk, predictable proposition for this tribe, providing a faith perspective that is not demanding. A Casual Christian can be all the things that they esteem: a nice human being, a family person, religious, an exemplary citizen, a reliable employee – and never have to publicly defend or represent difficult moral or social positions or even lose much sleep over their private choices as long as they mean well and generally do their best. From their perspective, their brand of faith practice is genuine, realistic and practical. To them, Casual Christianity is the best of all worlds; it encourages them to be a better person than if they had been irreligious, yet it is not a faith into which they feel compelled to heavily invest themselves.

This commentary by Travis Yates, Director of Ten-Four Ministries, will discuss the grave dangers that the Barna research has been showing for a number of years.

The last twenty minutes of the commentary is an excerpt of a sermon preached by Pastor Robert Haling on December 13, 2009 at Calvary Baptist Church. To hear that entire sermon you can visit: www.preachthetruth.org here on Sermon Audio.