Building Grace Based Relationships Mark 2:13-17 “The world can do almost anything as well as or better than the church. You need not be a Christian to build houses, feed the hungry, or heal the sick. There is only one thing the world cannot do. It cannot offer grace.” Gordon MacDonald “The two major causes of most emotional problems among evangelical Christians are these: the failure to understand, receive and live out God’s unconditional grace and forgiveness; and the failure to give out that unconditional love, forgiveness, and grace to other people.” Unknown counselor How to Build Grace Based Relationships: 1. Heighten your awareness of non-believers 2. Accept non-believers where they are 3. Initiate relationships with non-believers 4. Intentionally invest your time with non-believers 5. Refuse to let the religious critics define your relationships 6. Never lose sight of your missional goal!