The Gospel According to Jesus, Chris Seay
The Gospel According to Jesus, Chris Seay
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The Gospel According to Jesus
A Faith that Restores All Things

Author: Chris Seay

Narrator: Chris Seay

Unabridged: 5 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 09/27/2010

Synopsis

Through personal stories, interviews with today's church leaders, and a detailed study of the book of Romans, Chris Seay uncovers a staggering disconnect between the gospel according to Christians and the gospel according to Jesus--the redeeming, restorative gospel that a broken world so desperately needs. Our role, he says, is to join Jesus in restoring the world.Most Christians are living a distorted Christian life. You don't have to be one of them. Imagine a church where 84% of Christians are completely unfamiliar with the essential tenets of their faith, with a crippling misunderstanding of the word righteousness and, in turn, the gospel of Jesus.According to a recent survey conducted by Chris Seay and Barna Research Group, this is not just speculation; it's the reality for the church today. The Gospel According to Jesus takes an in-depth look at this research study, which examines our understanding of the command, "Seek first the kingdom and His righteousness." Most Christians define righteousness as morality. This means that what's being preached by the church is not at all the gospel Jesus intended for His followers.Through personal stories, interviews with today's church leaders, and a detailed study of the book of Romans, Chris uncovers a staggering disconnect between the gospel according to Christians and the gospel according to Jesus--the redeeming, restorative gospel that a broken world so desperately needs. Our role, he says, is to join Jesus in restoring the world. Will you?

About Chris Seay

Chris Seay is the pastor of Ecclesia, a progressive Christian community in Houston, Texas, recognized for exploring spiritual questions of culture and breaking new ground in art, music, and film. Chris is the author of The Gospel According to Tony Soprano and The Gospel Reloaded. He lives in Houston with his wife, Lisa, and their four children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ethan on July 14, 2016

It is no secret that Americans are not very well-versed about Christian doctrine and theology anymore, and such may shed some light about why profession of Christianity is far more prevalent than the practice thereof. Chris Seay's particular concern, as expressed in The Gospel According to Jesus: A F......more

Goodreads review by Tina on January 13, 2022

This book uses Barna research to show that Christians don’t correctly understand what righteousness means, so the purpose of this book is to correct that misunderstanding. There were several good examples and I learned some things, but it was not the book I was expecting. I can’t remember where I pi......more

Goodreads review by Candy on August 08, 2017

A great book on the distractions in Christianity and our call to be righteous as His children, by His grace. The interviews were distracting to me and I felt the book flowed best for me without reading them, so I started skipping them. Great insightfulness.......more

Goodreads review by Seth on January 10, 2011

I just finished reading The Gospel According to Jesus by Chris Seay and I thought it was fantastic. Tackling issues that face the Church and Christians today; surveys indicate that 84 percent of Christians have a misunderstanding of the true meaning of the word righteousness. Referring to God's rest......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on February 11, 2025

I received this book from Thomas Nelson as part of their Booksneeze program. Seay sets out to combat what he sees as a misunderstanding of Jesus and a dangerous focus on tallying up our rights and wrongs. I must admit before I started going to church that's what I thought Christianity was all about.......more

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