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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 248
EAN: 9780805443905
ISBN: 0805443908
Label: B&H Books
Manufacturer: B&H Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: June 01, 2006
Publisher: B&H Books
Sales Rank: 1620
Studio: B&H Books
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The simple revolution has begun. From the design of the iPod to the uncluttered Google home page, simple ideas are changing the world.
Simple Church clearly calls for Christians to return to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No bells or whistles required, so to speak.
Based on case studies of four hundred American churches, authors Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger prove that the process for making disciples has quite often become too complex. Simple churches are thriving, and they are doing so by taking these four ideas to heart: Clarity. Movement. Alignment. Focus.
Each idea is examined here, simply showing why it is time to simplify.
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Rating:  - Simple Church
This is the best book in the market that deals with how to intentionally make disciples as a church. This book focuses on a simple process to make disciples versus complicated programs that end up competing with one another for people, money and other resources. If the principles are applied you will find that making decisions as to what to do and not do as a church become much simpler and liberating.
Rating: - Excellent Book!
This is a real eye opener. Every Church leader and council member should read this book before starting their current role. Read it NOW if you haven't yet. Read this next:Essential Church?: Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts
Rating:  - Powerful Ideas Poorly Conveyed
3.4 stars
One of the church leaders I read this book with said `I have not read a book this poorly written in a long time.' I have to agree. It was painful. As a physical scientist I found the `scientific method' a little suspect. It was highly redundant. Quite simply, this should have been a pamphlet.
I had a couple concerns about the ideas as well. By simplifying everything you run the risk of homogenizing and reducing things to a lowest common denominator Christianity. We need to understand the nuance of niche, especially in large churches. Oversimplification runs the risk of annihilating the `micro-habitats' that makes a large church doable for some.
So why would I give a book I have so maligned 3.3 *'s. The truth is, I almost gave it 4. While it should have been a pamphlet, it would have been a really good pamphlet. After all of the critiques both in form and idea, there is still a powerful message here that I support. Despite my critiques I am encouraged (almost without reservation) that my church is implementing these ideas. There are 3 assertions that the authors make that I whole heartedly embrace and, that I think are responsible for legitimate correlation in their data.
1. Unified Description of a Clear Process: There is no substitute for a clearly and frequently articulated vision. I agree with the authors that this can not be stressed enough.
2. Rejecting Inner-Organizational Competition: The church sets ... Read More
Rating: - Simple Church
A great book, every Christian should take the time to read Simple Church.Full of imformation to help any Church body that wants to grow, and the book will help them through the process with simple steps.
Rating: - Great reminder
This simple book was a great reminder to me to focus on the essentials of church and cut out some of the clutter. Could have done without all the charts in the book :)
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