unchurched friend 2 ---------3.12.09

For my second unchurched friend interview, I chose another person from school. The unchurched at my school are very numerous, as well as they have many assumptions that I can kill or try to kill during the interview. This interviewee's name was kristen. She's very nice, a little needy with speaking at times, and I believe she likes to give her opinion because it's not heard much at home, or somewhere else significant to her. However, she felt a bit tense during the interview because it was about church, clearly something she doesn't know well, and kept her answers brief. What did she think was the greatest need in our area? She said that she was bored here and that our area didn't have enough attractions, since the battlefield gets boring after the first or second time, what else is there? She's definitely not actively attending a church, she hasn't gone in two years, and before that is was another two years. The third question very much bothered her: What are a few issues or topics that impact/interest you? - She thought this question was outrageously broad and therefore would answer broadly. Immigration was one issue that she spouted off as well as foreign languages, and I had to move on to get a different sound that "that question is ridiculous". Why does she think most people don't attend church? It's most likely, according to her, because of boredom or laziness. She believes people are simply too lazy to go and bored to stay, and this probably stems off of going to a more traditional church, even though she told me she prefers to dress up for church because she feels like it's supposed to be that way. If she was looking for a church to attend, she said she would look for a short service, and something that explains why she's supposed to listen to them. She's bored and feels like she's being taught things that don't connect with anything else she's heard. Lastly, what could a pastor do better, or to be best? She wants a pastor who listens, doesn't judge, and says things relevant to the questions she asks, instead of simply shooting off verses that she can't figure out how they go with her inquiry. She says she doesn't hate church, but often doesn't understand it. This seems to be a common theme in my schoolmates, and needs to be addressed in an efficient and working way.