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About the Author
Gordon MacDonald has been a pastor and author for more than fifty years. He serves as Chancellor at Denver Seminary, as editor-at-large for Leadership Journal, and as a speaker at leadership conferences around the world. His books includeBuilding Below the Waterline, Who Stole My Church, A Resilient Life, and Ordering Your Private World. Gordon and his wife, Gail, live in New Hampshire.
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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Reprint edition (January 11, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0785230491
ISBN-13: 978-0785230496
Product Dimensions:
5.5 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Great information and help to allow growth in your church. Self examination is vital. New and fresh ideas. I started out against some of these changes but now I see why I was wrong. I am a supporter now. This book expressed and talked about all my opposing views.
Just finished this book on Kindle, and while it is fresh in my mind, I wanted to go ahead and review it. I know that we all have our preferences for reading material. The reason that this book is timely is that he could be describing my own church which like the fictional church in New England is steeped in tradition, has a LONG history like ours, has multi-generations who have attended the same church. I believe he used the novelization approach just as a vehicle to convey the thoughts, feelings, opinions of the people which make up the church as well as inserting much good information on the process of change in a congregation over time. Gordon MacDonald describes himself as a compromise candidate, a kind of father figure. He and his wife, Gail are themselves in this book, and it is told from the Pastor’s point of view. Each chapter begins with Pastor notes on whatever is going on at the time.The book opens with the failure of an agenda item that by all rights should have passed with flying colors. Blind-sided by the over-reactions of people he had been pastoring for three years and thought he knew, he decided some further communication should be undertaken. There had been a lot of outward changes in this church over the years, not all of his doing: hymnbooks were passe’, the organ was gone, PowerPoint presentations during the sermons were common, pews had been replaced with individual chairs, people didn’t dress up for church as much, and small groups replaced Sunday School classes. His purpose as a pastor was stated in chapter 1: “Most important, I was committed to pointing the church toward the outside world and getting it to see that the real action was what happened, not on Sunday in the church building, but between Sundays in the home, in the marketplace, in the school†(Loc. 276).But, tension between the generations had reached a tipping point. An informational meeting was set up, and fifteen stalwarts of the church showed up. Complaints are flying thick and fast, but to Pastor MacDonald’s credit, his character listens and wants to understand their point of view. The title of the book is taken from a comment made by a widow, “Who stole my church?†which is the way she feels. The rest of the book explores how change occurs from church history, and from biblical examples. Each generation must find a way to reach the next one.The church was transformed because the people began to understand and see that the Gospel message and the Word of God, and Christ do not change, but the method of delivery has changed from the early church onward. Along the way, they learn more about each other, and become a core group that seeks to support and mentor the younger generation, and reach the lost all around them.I enjoyed this read, posted on Goodreads also. Had a hard time putting it down. Every church body of believers is different, but it was heartening to see explanations for how people perceive and deal with change as a process. He references a book, The Diffusion of Innovation by Roberts about the Toshiba Corporation to illustrate the percentage of people in a group who are innovators (2.5%); early adopters (key people who are trusted) (13:5%); early majority (those who talk it out and come around) (34%), late majority, (those who are skeptical and want to see results first),(34%), and laggards (never changers). Our church has a wonderful visionary gifted in leadership as pastor, but this book helped me understand that change is normal, and things ever stay the same EXCEPT the gospel message and the Word of God.
There are a few bright spots in this book. The fictional characters do represent some caricatures of church people I've met. There are some good takeaways for thinking through changes in the church and how to go about doing it. Unfortunately these are the only good takeaways. The perspectives of the local church and how to reach people are not very helpful. Principles like: belonging before believing, changing the name of the church, changing the music style, and spending crazy amounts of money on tech equipment just to name a few. These changes are superficial and will not necessarily bring about biblical fruitfulness. Some better principles that were almost completely neglected would be: clarifying the gospel, establishing meaningful membership, substance in worship is more important than styles, and cultivating a culture of disciple-making as the means to reach the lost world. The fictional story was a bit too cute for my personal taste buds but I will admit that it kept me interested at times when I wasn't interested in the lessons behind the story. It is an easy read and not an awful book. I can see myself recommending this book to a few select people who are grounded in the Bible.
I love a good story and MacDonald spins an adequate tale. It's like watching one of those artsy Broadway plays that are intended to make you think. Its all dialog and very little action. Of course, the purpose as he defines it, is to provide a justification for the "modernizing" (my term) of the church. He speaks of "bringing the church into the 21st century." His approach is like that of Eli Goldratts "The Goal" in that he uses a fictional story as his medium. Its is (excuse the pun) a novel approach in church growth literature.I catorgically disagree with his main thesis that the church (mainly those over 50 years of age) must just get over it in regard to the wholesale abandonment of hymns, choirs, traditional communion, and the implementation of slick worship bands, praise songs, and Power Point-driven messages. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit have not changed. Nor has their approach to humanity. The rush to modernize is characterized by the youth-obsession of American culture. He advocates an approach very similar to the "seeker-sensitive" churches like Willow Creek.You must read between the lines to catch where he is going in this tale. I was very angry at his assumptions and his conclusions. I was left with the feeling that he is regecting the previous generation with their wants and needs over the next generation. Once again, hating tradition and anything to do with it.Beware the backlash! There is a growing community of those identified by "Christianity Today" as "Young, radical, and reformed." They like the traditions.
Went to a Synod conference and this book was highly recommended. Went home and ordered and stayed up all night and finished reading it. If your church is shaky or strog in its belief read tis book on how to improve I, sustain it or move on. Prayer, unity and love connect everyone and this book explains it all. Powerful, clear and written with faith, you can't not read this book. Strongly recommend it.
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