Intro to this article:

Authors Note: Our two-year research project involved asking unchurched men and women numerous questions. One primary issue we sought to discern was the level of receptivity to the gospel of these we interviewed.

We classified their receptivity on a scale from one to five. U1, or unchurched 1, represented the most receptive group to the gospel. U5, or unchurched 5, were the least receptive. In this article we highlight our research with the U4s.

After reading such an article one wonders if receptivity to "the gospel" is miscontrued from the participants rejection of the Christians presenting it. Of course, I could be wrong. I guess there are tons of people who like to be lumped into groups like "u4" and "u5" instead of being valued as individuals. I especially like the closing paragraphs:

When speaking of those who will enter the kingdom, Jesus spoke in the parable of dinner to "Go out into the highways and along the hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house may be filled" (Luke 14:23, NASB).

Though the analogy between the kingdom and the local church is not perfect, the principle is close. We have been mandated by Christ to urge people, to invite people, even to compel people to come to church and to hear the gospel.

What have you done to obey the Savior?