We know the gospel message. We've got the theology nailed.

But saying it ... is not so tight.

Really?

Recovering the Way Jesus Introduced Faith

A Scripture-Driven Return to the Way Jesus Spoke to Unbelievers

Most Christians have never noticed this about how Jesus shared the gospel.

Not because it’s hidden.
Not because it’s complicated.
But because tradition trained us to read Scripture through a different lens.

Faith Forward Gospel exists for one reason:
to help the church recover the way Jesus actually introduced faith—without changing a single word of the gospel itself. Our theology is right -- Our words are askew.

The Quiet Crisis Beneath the Noise

Despite some hope amongst the Gen Z's, every indicator of faith has been in decline for 50 years.

Barna stats:

87% of unchurched millenials think we are judgmental hypocrites.

91% say they know more about what we oppose than what we stand for.

Pew stats:

Only half of Americans think religion is an important part of life, now.

The other half? They think we are judgmental.

Faith conversations feel tense, fragile, or transactional.

We respond with:

Better programs.
Sharper arguments.
Louder urgency.

Yet the disconnect remains.

Overall church attendance continues to decline.

Anti-Christian sentiment continues to rise.

This raises an uncomfortable question most leaders feel—but rarely voice:

If the gospel hasn’t changed… why has our fruit?

Jesus drew people in.
But today's unbelievers feel pushed away.

Same gospel & theology.

What's different?

Let’s Address the Fear Directly

If you’re feeling a tightening in your chest right now, that’s understandable.

Many readers come to this page with a single, serious concern:

“Is this changing the gospel?”

Let’s be unmistakably clear:

No. It is not. The gospel is the gospel.

Salvation is by grace through faith
Jesus is the only way
Sin is real
Hell is real
Jesus paid the wages of our sins on the cross
Repentance is essential
Holiness matters

The gospel is settled. Orthodoxy stands. I'm a Sola Scriptura conservative evangelical.

My work does not challenge orthodox theology.
It challenges habit.

The Distinction That Changes Everything

Jesus did not speak to everyone the same way.

That is not interpretation.
That is observation.

When Jesus spoke to:

Unbelievers
He invited belief.
He revealed the Father.
He spoke of life, light, freedom, and trust.

Believers
He taught obedience.
He addressed sin and hell.
He called for transformation and surrender.

Religious elites
He confronted hypocrisy.
He warned of judgment.
He exposed misrepresentation of God.

Modern Christianity often collapses these audiences into one.

Faith Forward Gospel studies this line by line and restores the distinctions Jesus Himself maintained.

What the Text Actually Shows (When Read Slowly)

When the Gospels and Acts are examined carefully—without importing assumptions—patterns emerge that are difficult to ignore:

Jesus addressed unbelief far more often than personal sin in public ministry
Forgiveness was frequently offered before repentance was articulated
Warnings about hell were primarily directed at insiders, not outsiders
Jesus repeatedly warned His followers not to judge eternal outcomes
The apostles followed the same approach in public proclamation

This book does not cherry-pick verses.
It tests every relevant passage.

Many readers describe the experience this way:

“Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. It’s everywhere.”

Why This Feels So Unsettling

Most Christians were trained in sin-forward evangelism.

Not because Jesus modeled it.
But because tradition normalized it.

Traditions aren’t evil.
But they can drift.

And when tradition becomes more trusted than Jesus’ example, the result is often sincere—but misaligned—faithfulness.

Faith Forward Gospel does not accuse the church of bad intentions.
It assumes good ones.

It simply asks:

Have we trusted inherited methods more than Christ’s demonstrated way?

“Why Haven’t I Heard This Before?”

Because this isn’t a slogan.
It’s a pattern—and patterns take time to see.

This book emerged from:

Nearly a decade of sustained study
Thousands of Scripture comparisons
Dozens of commentaries consulted
Extensive pushback and testing

Faith Forward Gospel spent 18 months in beta, read by 94 readers, including theologians and pastors, from across the denominational spectrum.

Most loved it.
A few strongly disliked it.

But none could refute the thesis with Scripture—only with tradition.

That matters.

What This Book Is — and Is Not

Faith Forward Gospel is NOT:

Progressive theology
Prosperity gospel
Soft on sin
Anti-repentance
Anti-holiness
Anti-church

Faith Forward Gospel IS:

Deeply conservative in its view of Scripture
Anchored in Jesus’ words and actions
Faithful to the full counsel of the Bible
Pastoral, not polemical
Evangelistically effective

The issue is not whether sin matters. It does.

The issue is whether belief comes before behavior—as Jesus consistently modeled.

Why This Matters Right Now

Jesus warned that misrepresenting God—especially by those who “should know better”—is dangerous.

He also warned that mishandling judgment:

Pushes people away
Hardens hearts
Damages the harvest
Can even uproot the church

Faith Forward Gospel is written for the church, not against it.

Its aim is not to weaken conviction—but to remove unnecessary barriers between unbelievers and Christ.

Barriers Jesus Himself avoided.

Who This Book Is For

Faith Forward Gospel is written especially for:

Pastors navigating faithfulness in a skeptical age
Church leaders carrying the weight of representation
Disciple-makers who want to mirror Jesus more precisely
Christians who sense something is off—but can’t quite name it
Thoughtful believers who want faith conversations to feel like good news again

This is not a book of loud answers.

It is a book of Scripture read carefully.

What Readers Experience

Readers consistently report three outcomes:

Clarity
Scripture aligns in ways it never has before.

Confidence
Faith conversations feel less forced and more faithful.

Freedom
The pressure to “convict” is replaced by trust in the Holy Spirit.

Not softer faith.
Stronger faith.

Not watered-down truth.
Better-timed truth.

The Invitation (No Pressure)

You are not being asked to agree.
You are not being asked to change theology.

You are being invited to test the thesis the way Scripture invites us to test all things.

Open your Bible to the New Testament.
Read the gospels slowly.
Watch how Jesus speaks—and to whom.

Notice if the apostles mimicked Jesus in Acts.

Go back to Genesis to observe if the pattern was there all along.

If the pattern holds, it will change how you share faith forever.

If it doesn’t, you’ll walk away more grounded in what you already believe.

Either way, the church wins.

Faith Forward Gospel

Recover the way Jesus actually shared good news.

Available now.
For pastors. For leaders. For the church.
For anyone who wants to follow Jesus—even closer.