
Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples

Hardcover w/Dust Jacket |
| Product Details |
| ISBN: 9780805443905 |
| Trim Size: 9.00 x 6.00 x 1.10 in |
| Page Count: 272 |
| Weight: 1.10lb |
| Binding: Hardcover w/Dust Jacket |
| Status: Active |
| Publication Date: June 2006 |
The simple revolution is here. From the iPod design to Google’s uncluttered homepage, simple ideas are changing the world.
Multi-awarded #1 national bestseller Simple Church guides Christians back to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No bells or whistles required. Based on case studies of 400 American churches, Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger prove the disciple-making process is often too complex. Simple churches thrive by taking four ideas to heart: Clarity. Movement. Alignment. Focus.
Simple Church examines each idea, clearly showing why it is time to simplify.
Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. He has consulted with more than five hundred churches, served as pastor of four churches and interim pastor in seven churches, and spoken in hundreds of venues worldwide. Among his publications are hundreds of articles and nineteen books including the national bestseller Simple Church as well as Essential Church?, Raising Dad, and The Bridger Generation. Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons and live in | |
Eric Geiger coauthored the national #1 ministry bestseller |
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