A Welcome Change

According to a recent survey, nearly 90% of unchurched people say that the term "judgmental" accurately describes Christians today and only 20% of outsiders view the church as a place where people are accepted and loved unconditionally. The Christian fixation on sin has left most people feeling criticized, cursed and condemned instead of loved, welcomed and included. The church's exclusion of so-called sinners seems to completely contradict the example of Jesus, who welcomed sinners to such a degree that He earned the nickname, The Friend Of Sinners? How would the watching world respond to a church that adopted the radically welcoming heart of God?