Simple Church

Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples

De: Thom Rainer, Eric Geiger

Narrado por: Grover Gardner

The simple revolution has begun. From the design of the iPod to the uncluttered Google homepage, 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 400 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.

©2006 Thom S. Rainer (P)2009 christianaudio.com

Fascinating

I loved the outline of a Simple Church. The most memorable thing was the section on eliminating areas that holds people back. I am not currently overseeing a congregation; but I pray to share the information I have heard to my Pastor. We must change.

Must listen

This is something every church should listen to. Instead of doing many thing poorly, do a few things with excellence.

Powerfully transformative, Profoundly simple

Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger have tapped into key principles for successful ministry that transcend generational barriers and propels the local church back into relevance for the future. Every church that truly desires to make a difference should take a hard look at their processes and evaluate changes in light of the principles proposed in Simple Church.

Insightful

I appreciated the insight, the good sense, the Scripture, and the research bases. Hope to pursue.

Phenomenal....

In a world that typically demands so much variety and opportunity, it's refreshing to hear how powerful simplicity is.

Weirdly simple to understand

We have a simple process but had no idea. We having been missing the point

Great book, lots of great insights

I enjoyed Simple Church. I thought it did a good job of comparing older model churches with other churches to help pastors and leaders see some areas that likely need improvement. Its never easy to change but if we don't change we aren't going to last.

Thought Provoking

The authors have a lot of great ideas. However, I felt that their research was too narrow. I do recommend it to church leaders.

Simple = Focused and excellent

When a church is simple, it can do a few things well, pouring all its energy into the programs that will help people grow closer to Christ. This book spells it out well - a great read!

great idea, great explantation

Being a Pastor and teacher I greatly enjoyed how the book unfolded including explaining the research behind the process as well as implementation. If you're planting or established in your church it's a worthwhile investment to read and apply.