Mark Broadbent
So many people I've met have told me that there's a reason we are not experiencing evangelistic success in Australia: 'Australians are just too hard to reach'. I certainly agree that we are not the most spiritual nation on Earth, but I just can't buy into their argument. 

HERE'S WHY:

We've given Australians every reason to walk away from Christianity... 
1. Catholic priests committing pedophilia
2. TV evangelists asking for money
3. Boring Chapel Services at Private High Schools
4. Boring Church Services :)
5. Ned Flanders (I love the Simpsons, but Ned is not helping our cause)

(If you're not sure you agree, just watch an episode of The Chasers. They regularly find reasons to pay out Christians).

Yet the stats tell us that quite a lot of unchurched Australians are at least somewhat open to Christianity...
o 68% of unchurched Australians believe in God, while 28% of unchurched Australians believe in Jesus' divinity.
o 63% of unchurched Australians identify themselves with a Christian denomination.
o 25% of unchurched Australians attend church at least once a year.
o 24% of unchurched Australians claim to have significant confidence in churches.
o 17% of unchurched Australians claim to be sympathetic to churches.
o 12% of unchurched Australians claim that they are at least somewhat likely to become a more frequent church attender, while another 14% claimed that they were unsure.
o 1 in 6 six unchurched Australians claim that they would come to church if a friend invited them, while a further 2 in 6 are unsure.
(Australian Community Survey, 1998)

Can we really argue that Australians are not open to the gospel?