This book is out of print. It has been revised, expanded, and combined with another out-of-print book called "Who is Your Covering?" and is available on Amazon.com under the title "Reimagining Church."
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great Review of Biblical Church Planting:
Great review on the growth of the early church, particularly from Acts, and the approaches used by Paul, Peter, Silas, Barnabas, etc... Viola examines the common practices of the early church meetings, meals, meeting places, and leadership. Provides an in-depth examination of the church model that changed the known world at the time.
Rethiking really made me rethink!:
Very intresting, eye opening concepts in this book help to explain some of the disconnect I have been feeling in "church". Very helpful in gaining a better perspective. What to do after you read this book will be the bigger question.
Rethinking the Wineskin:
The book does have some very interesting thoughts, I agree with most of them but can see problems trying to fully follow these ideas. It is well worth reading, but one needs to read it with an open mind, and have a Bible at hand.
What's wrong with the modern church?:
This book can be summed up with this true statement:"Consequently,if the Spirit of God were to leave an institutional church,His absence would go un-noticed."
Mr. Viola makes some insightful points about the modern church.
"The early believers understood that God sanctifies people,not objects."
Objects such as church buildings for instance.
His points are good and backed up Scripturally. In James 5:14 the sick are told to call on the Elders for prayer. Not a Pastor or Priest.
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