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I would ask him how he keeps focused on his ministry? What is his motivation, what is his passion?

I didn't have a question, but then I read all the comments on here.

I only have my God and my wife to point out to me the errors of my ways, be they spiritual, theological, relational or whatever. You have not only a God and wife to keep you on the straight and narrow, but a family, a church and a whole legion of anonymous Internet users. Am I missing out? Is this extra scrutiny helpful to your faith, or is it a hindrance?

Dear Rob,
You did an interview on a Catalyst podcast recently. You were asked about your upcoming projects. Then the subject was changed. I sat in the car letting my 3 children watch some horrible Disney movie for the rest of the whole stinkin podcast. The subject never came up again. I was late to Sunday School (don’t worry, I blamed it on the kids). But I want to know how the heck you and those darn Catalyst folks thought you could get away with a teaser like that and then leave us hanging. I was really interested to hear about the upcoming projects. As a follow-up, I’d like to know if you’ve ever considered moving to Southern Alabama? I know how you feel about progressive culture and I can assure you that we’re much closer to the epicenter than Grand Rapids. If you can prove me wrong, I’ll eat my camo bib overalls (it’s okay, I’m sure Wal-Mart has more).
Rachel

how would your life be different if your church had a couple of hundred of attenders?

what is the kindest comment you have received?

do you wear the glassed to be artsy or do you really like them even if they were not cool?

where did you get the inspiration for the nooma videos?

do you get overwhelmed with all of the questions/emails/attention?

what would you say if jon asked you to guest write a post??

How do you navigate the tension between worshipping God through art and worshipping him through practical, tangible acts of service–feeding the hungry, caring for widows, etc.? Both are Scripturally legitimate, both are important (and perhaps even connected), but they seem to be at odds with each other in some senses.

Rob, with all the cool clothes you wear, you must be a shopper. Where do you go shopping or does your wife manage your wardrobe?

Which theologians have most influenced your own ideas?

Rob,

Would you set the record straight for your critics who claim that you present a “confusing” gospel: What exactly is the gospel message?

Thanks,
Brian

Rob why in Sex God did you suggest the virgin birth was not essential when it was stressed in two gospels and affirmed in the early Church councils? Was/is this your view/struggle with the idea of the virgin birth or where you just throwing it out as a idea? How does this affect your view of the Advent and OT interpretation in NT times?

I would love to know if Rob Bell would ever do a College Campus Tour and include Jamaica . . . obviously I am Jamaican

"How do you suggests Christians look past the man made traditions of our faith and really get to the heart of the Gospel?"

Which teachings of the Bible (some might call them "hard sayings") have or do you struggle with the most? How do you handle that?

If a choice has to be made, is it better to weakly follow all of Jesus' teachings (giving, service, prayer, etc) or forsake some to strongly follow a few.

I'd love to ask Rob, "What are a few things that inspire your greatest creativity?"

Looking forward to your Q&A!!!

I would ask him this…when you want to make a new nooma, do you decide on a name and then fit the message with it or do you look at the content and pick some unusual characteristic to represent the message. Absolutely love the names of Nooma!

I would ask Rob, "what you do think it means, in the eyes of God, for man to fully experience life?"

My question for Rob is this:

"Rob, in light of the thousands of different denominations in existence today, as well as the seemingly ongoing battle between traditional and emergent lines of theology, where do you see Jesus' prayer in John 17:11 coming to pass that believers would "be one, even as we are one"?"

Rob,

Does it tick you off that Christians spend more time picking out the specks in each others' eyes (namely yours) than trying to take care of the logs in their own? Should we be more concerned about your friendship with a pantheist, your thick-rimmed glasses, etc. than reaching people for the Kingdom of God? Maybe I've got it all wrong. I thought this was about Jesus.

(P.S. You make me think instead of sitting in a rut of know-it-allism. Thank you.)

Hey Rob! Remember me? You signed my copy of Everything is Spiritual during your "The Gods Aren't Angry" tour at the Nokia theater in New York City. I was with a group of people who came from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. I asked you to sign on the white board on the cover of the DVD. You signed it "Peace, Robell" as if your first and last name were just one word. Remember that? No, probably not. I think I just answered my own question.

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What are your thoughts on the debate between free will and predestination?

I would ask Rob the question we must all answer:

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What is the chief end of man?

P.S. You don't have to go Westminster Confession or John Piper on us; an answer in your own words would be lovely and would answer so many questions people might have about your ministry.

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Thanks for the chance to ask!

I would also love to ask Mr. Bell what his wife is like. I listen to the Mars Hill podcast on my way to work and I often wonder what Mrs. Bell is like. Is she really involved in ministry? Does she ever want to write a book? Or is she horribly shy and hates public speaking?

I ask this question because so often I see books written by Christian leaders and then beside them on the shelf (because they are in alphabetical order) I see the books written by their wives. (see Joel Osteen). This often makes me angry because it's the same freaking book, just written to hit the female audience. It seems dangerous that a wife could get sucked into the vacume of "fame" that comes with writing a great book (or really bad book that lots and lots of people buy) and feel as though she needs to somehow make her own mark.

do you ever wish to be called just ROB, and not ROB BELL? or does that feed the brand? sometimes i have to imagine you would love to be ROB. if i ever meet you, i'm afraid i would say "how are you doing, rob bell?" "nice glasses, rob bell" … and so on… so… do you like it or not?

Okay, if I were interviewing Rob, here are some questions I’d ask him:
1. Rob, many voices in Christiandom accuse you of heresy.What would you say to someone who says you preach a different gospel than the one in the Bible?

2. What is the most important truth to you personally?

3. How long have you been a Christian and how did you meet Christ?

4. What do you see as the church’s mission and the individual Believer’s mission?

5. Who do you expect to see first in heaven?

This is an interview our local paper here in Grand Rapids did, maybe this might give you some ideas…
http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/03/mars_hill_b...

I would want to ask Rob Bell why he puts more importance on making Christians/Christianity "look good" to nonbelievers than preaching the Truth of the gospel (see NOOMA's "Bullhorn guy" video). The truth is, the gospel is offensive to people who don't know Christ. The Bible tells us that. No one wants to be confronted with their sin. And the gospel is nothing without a knowledge and confession of one's sin. Those who don't know Christ as Savior and Lord are going to hell for all of eternity. This is serious, yet Rob Bell (in this video) puts down all the Christians out there who are boldly proclaiming this message to the world. He says they need to stop because it's making Christians "look bad." He is actually, unbelievably, discouraging Christians from telling people they are sinners. HELLO! WE ARE ALL SINNERS! The truth is, the "bullhorn guy" in the NOOMA video is not just those literally with bullhorns on street corners, it's representing anyone who is willing to sacrifice their own image to speak Truth to a world that's dying, rotting, and in need of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, Mr. Bell is a false shepherd leading way too many people in the wrong direction. Flee from his teaching. It's not the gospel…it's "emergent" and very, very unbiblical.

John, I think it's time for a "Stuff Christians Like" post along the lines of "Posting About Rob Bell On Your Blog So You Can Get A Bazillion Comments And Romp On Google"

…or something like that

And just 'cause you asked, I would ask him, "Rob, if not preaching the Gospel clearly, then what do you perceive your primary mission as a pastor to be? Why is that more important than preaching the Gospel clearly?"

Whatever happened to this interview?

I was wondering the same thing…were the winners ever announced?