Over the last few years, “deconstruction” has been a buzz word in Christian circles. In my experience, when someone says they’re “deconstructing,” it means they’re trying to make sense of what they believe—whether or not what they learned in youth group is actual biblical Christianity or just some cultural add-on.

To help make sense of this phenomenon, we’ve published Before You Lose Your Faith: Deconstructing Doubt in the Church. As Hunter Beaumont argues in his chapter, a better term we should use is “disenculturation.” As he explains, “Disenculturation is the process used by missionaries to differentiate the gospel from culture. Having moved from one culture to another, missionaries can see that the gospel is like a kernel protected by an outer husk (culture). Their job is to ensure that the gospel kernel is free to enter new cultures without being captive to its old husk.”

Whether you’re struggling with the Christian faith or know someone who is, we pray this book —with contributors like Karen Swallow Prior, Derek Rishmawy, Jared C. Wilson, Rachel Gilson, Brett McCracken, Claude Atcho, and Trevin Wax—would be a helpful resource that leads to a more robust, settled faith. With truth and love they point to the church at the best place to truly deal with doubts as we trust in the never-failing love of Christ.