Passive Christianity

I keep getting inquiries and questions about why Christians must label themselves to others in the world. The consensus is that such a label turns people off. Some even argue that it closes the door to helping others find Christ.
I can definitely see that passive Christianity is becoming a more popular position. Though it has some good points, this is really a negative side effect of being too "seeker sensitive". In fact, this mentality has gone as far as too demonize the term Christian.
I was watching a very funny video spoof of the Apple/PC commercial recently. The positions were "Hi, I'm a Christ follower" and "Hi, I'm a Christian". Though the spoof was really funny (I mean witty and all), I think it is bad judgement to segregate those terms. They are in fact synonymous.
I don't find the term Christian to be derogatory. I even embrace the term church, a term derived from "kirika" or "ecclesia" which means "a gathering of called ones". Is that not what we are?
Second Timothy 1:8-10 tells us explicitly:
"Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began"
The Bible goes as far to as to say that those who don't profess Christ before men, He won't profess before the Father. That's HUGE!
I really see that this passive Christianity is an issue of comfort for people, and can you blame them. The church does everything it can to make people comfortable. And I think we should but there comes a point where Christ and the Holy Spirit has to make us uncomfortable...that's how we know we are hearing from God. Call it conscience or call it conviction but it takes discomfort for us to change into the holy person of God he "called" us to be.
Don't be a passive Christian. Don't be ashamed of the term Christian. Embrace it and run with it. Sure, persecution comes at standing for Christ but if you stand for Him, He stand for you. He will help you get through to your friends. He will guide to good decisions and eventually He will embrace you with a great "well done!"
That, I look forward to.