Dunnam's interest was whetted further by the fact that the bumper sticker was on a Mercedes. He wondered how a driver of a Mercedes could be considered generic of anything. A couple of blocks later the driver pulled into a car wash. Dunnam had no intention of having his car washed that day. Nevertheless he also turned in to the car wash hoping to meet and speak with the driver with the intriguing bumper sticker.

The man told him that he was a member of a local congregation. He was so tired of the denominational emphasis in so many churches that he wanted to proclaim a different kind of message. He wanted the world to know that he was a Christian not tied to any label--therefore a generic Christian. The man might have had a point, but on further reflection Dr. Dunnam says, "I wonder if we don't have too many generic Christians and not enough disciples."

Generic means inclusive or general or something that has no trademark. Are we that kind of a Christian?