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| Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples | 
 enlarge | Authors: Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger
Publisher: B&H Books
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (79 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3841
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0805443908
Dewey Decimal Number: 248
EAN: 9780805443905
ASIN: 0805443908
Publication Date: June 1, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 I Wish I Could Have Said it This Well Myself! December 6, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I can't say enough about this book! As a new pastor of a church this book has been a great help in communicating to my board and ultimatly others in the church, why we are needing to make the changes that we are. I began the process before I read the book and it has reaffirmed so many of the principles and ideas that I have learned over the years in ministry. They have outlined it and explained things in a way that now the guys on my board are really starting to grasp why we need to change and how we can make it happen.
What every church should know!!! August 25, 2006
If your church has too many programs, ministries and events that is causing a sense of disconnect, then you must read this book and implement the ideas in it. This book will truly make your life and the life of the church much simpler, focused and effective in being the church rather than doing church.
 Mixed feelings for the "simple church" movement August 22, 2006
17 out of 25 found this review helpful
I have read the book, and can say that the idea given is a wonderful idea from which all churches can gain insight. I agree that a cluttered church cannot be as effective as a focused church, but not all focused churches fall into this model. I have not done the statistical work, but I believe there are many churches in this world who are focused to bring its membership through a process of spiritual maturity that does not look like the processes given in the book.
This is a good book, and a great idea that I have learned from, but I tend to wonder if there is any bias in the minds of Rainer and Geiger into what specific programs are clutter.
Much needed in the church today August 3, 2006
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is a clarion call for the church to return to its original purpose--making disciples. Based on a research project, the authors insist that the church will make disciples when it reduces programming complexity and develops and focuses on a simple disciplemaking process that creates spiritual growth and movement in its members. A must read for today's church that keeps its members busy, but fails to develop their spiritual maturity.
A Strategic Triumph! August 3, 2006
62 out of 64 found this review helpful
Some books come along that join the conversation at exactly the right moment. This is one of those rare books that emerges at the exact moment the wave is cresting. If you put the ideas of this book together with The 7 Practices of Effective Ministry and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive you will have the ideas and the language that could lead to a really wild ride.
Where the 7 Practices talks about Clarifying the Win; Thinking Steps, Not Programs; and Narrowing the Focus...Simple Church gives us Clarity, Movement, Alignment and Focus. Together, these two books render a wonderful blend of ideas that run along like members of a relay team.
What I'm finding most helpful about Simple Church is the introduction of a simple, four word metaphor that will define a new conversation on your team. You'll find yourself not only underlining and marking it up but running down the hall to share the same one-liners that I found.
Caution: Don't read this unless you're able to give it some time. You won't be able to put it down.
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