Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples

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. more

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Posted: Aug-09-2009

Simple Church

A refreshing look into revitalizing the church today. A good read. B Williams

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Posted: Jul-31-2009

Growth at What Cost?!

I did not personally read the book, but our church's leadership did. They also implemented the principles "taught" by Thom Rainer. Worship, Learning, Fellowship, Serving. The whole Sunday School program was revamped along with the home Bible Studies. Now we have age-graded "Learning Groups" and...

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Posted: Jul-28-2009

Keep it Simple

As the title suggests, this book is about getting "back to the basics" of church ministry and disciple-making. There seems to be a close correlation between biblical simplicity and effective church growth.This book emphasizes the importance of clarity, movement, alignment, and focus in church...

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Posted: Jul-22-2009

Only read for an example of how not to function

I read this book as an assignment. It is surprising how many pastors and church leaders who claim to be true to the Word are agreeing with the material in here. As a book about church planting, I was disappointed in the lack of scripture used throughout the book. When scripture was quoted, it...

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Posted: May-28-2009

Best book I've seen on how to do "church"

This book very "simply" and concisely lays out some problems within many of today's churches and offers real solutions on how to get back to what the church is biblically called to be. Based on a study of successful and not so successful churches, the authors conclude that churches should throw...

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Posted: May-01-2009

Break Through Thought on Organization

Main Idea of the Text:The book is dealing with the process of organizing the structure and programs of a church through a process that brings Christians to an end goal of transformation.The Three Top Ideas of Greatest Benefit: 1. The best idea of the book is the foundational idea of "a simple...

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Posted: Apr-22-2009

Good for discussion

Great for church leaders to read and discuss. There are some really good ideas here, but also some tough questions that need to be asked of the authors' theories. Rather than taking a pragmatic approach to church, I would suggest a biblical approach, even if it's not all that "simple."

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Posted: Apr-16-2009

Five Star Book

This book comes along side the vision i have had for years, but this book puts the research along with the nuts and bolts to make it happen.great book that i will read over and over - i am purchasing a copy for all my staff to read as well.

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Posted: Jan-14-2009

Thought Provoking - Short on Practical Application

I found Simple Church to be thought provoking and well-supported with statistics. The concept of a straightfoward strategy for a church is compelling in this day of over-programming. I would certainly recommend reading it as part of a broader study of strategic planning in a church.My only...

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Posted: Dec-22-2008

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...

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