Life After Church: God's Call to Disillusioned Christians
Brian SandersPaperback 2007-11-08
Brian Sanders knows what it's like to feel disillusioned with church. In this refreshingly honest book, he draws on his own experiences of being a "leaver" to bring hope and purpose to discouraged churchgoers. A profound exploration of what it means to "be church".
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Life without church. It's getting easier to imagine.And maybe you already left. Aleaver,then. Committed to Jesus, not an institution. Perhaps you've left your church in spirit, remaining in the pew. Outwardly silent. Secretly bored. In either case, Brian Sanders has a word for you.Out of his own experience as a leaver, Brian distills the complex problem into two viable options:Stay.Remain in your church with the blessing of Christ and in the power of his great vision for the church to come.Take the path ofrevolutionary leaving.Move purposefully, seeking the kingdom of God that is beyond institutions.Whether Sunday mornings find you alone in a one-bedroom apartment or isolated in a church of thousands, Brian reminds you to keep listening for God's call.Reformthe church that is Christ's. Be it from the inside out, or the outside in.
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Brian Sanders knows what it's like to feel disillusioned with church. In this refreshingly honest book, he draws on his own experiences of being a "leaver" to bring hope and purpose to discouraged churchgoers. A profound exploration of what it means to "be church".
Publisher Description
Life without church. It's getting easier to imagine.And maybe you already left. Aleaver,then. Committed to Jesus, not an institution. Perhaps you've left your church in spirit, remaining in the pew. Outwardly silent. Secretly bored. In either case, Brian Sanders has a word for you.Out of his own experience as a leaver, Brian distills the complex problem into two viable options:Stay.Remain in your church with the blessing of Christ and in the power of his great vision for the church to come.Take the path ofrevolutionary leaving.Move purposefully, seeking the kingdom of God that is beyond institutions.Whether Sunday mornings find you alone in a one-bedroom apartment or isolated in a church of thousands, Brian reminds you to keep listening for God's call.Reformthe church that is Christ's. Be it from the inside out, or the outside in.