Warren, RickThe Purpose Driven Church
The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren of Saddleback Church fame (Zondervan) is one of the most detailed books on church organization I’ve seen. I’ve seldom seen a pastor as clear about the mission of the church. No wonder this may be the largest church in Protestantism in two years. […]
By Peter Wagner
Peter Wagner
I quit reading Wagner several years ago when he went off on what I feel were ‘spooky’ tangents. So when a friend of mine suggested that I read his new book, The Church in the Workplace, I was reluctant to pick up the book. But for some reason I did. Now […]
Wagner, C. PeterChurchquake!,
Churchquake!, by C. Peter Wagner (Ventura, CA, Regal Books, A Division of Gospel Light, 1999) 276 pages, hardback, $12.99. (Obtain from Regal Books, A Division of Gospel Light, www.gospellight.com)
A book you should beg, borrow, or steal. C. Peter Wagner sees a new movement of God emerging that he calls the New Apostolic Reformation. A […]
By Frank Viola
Frank Viola’s Reimagining the Church is a logical sequel to his book Pagan Christianity. Like the former book, this one is a meticulous, interesting, disturbing look at the New Testament understanding of the early church. What’s interesting is I agreed with much of Pagan Christianity but not with much of Reimagining the […]
By Frank Viola and George Barna
Pagan Christianity is not only a logical sequence to Barna’s recent book, Revolution, it also is an interesting and accurate account of the historic events that have shaped today’s form of Christianity.
Four sections tell most of their story:
“Healthy organic churches never produce a clergy system, a single pastor, […]
Craig Van Gelder, editor
Conversations and books about the missional church abound these days. Some are saying the term belongs only to them others realize any church that reaches out to transform the surrounding comminty is missional.
Craig Van Gelder has been at the forefront of the missional conversation for decades. In this book he continues his […]
Van Gelder, CraigThe Essence of the Church
(Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 2000), 207 pages, paperback, $18.99, Obtain from Baker Book House Company, PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516.
Craig Van Gelder wades through the many misconceptions church people have about the word “church” and offers a clear and biblical meaning by drawing together […]
Van Engen, Charles God’s Missionary People: Rethinking The Purpose of the Local
(Grand Rapids, MI, Baker Books, 2001) 223 pages, paperback, $16.99. Obtain from Baker Books, P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287.
Van Engen has hit a home run. His view of the relationship of the church to mission is clear and compelling. The author […]
By Alan and Deb Hirsch
Alan Hirsch continues to give us much to think about. His new book Untamed is a book you must get and not only read but make sure you key leaders read it and have a group discussion on it. It has the potential to revolutionize the way your leaders think […]
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