A fresh look at the Bible w/o all the traditions of man. This was an awesome, paradigm-shattering, sacred cow-BBQing book! Most of all - freeing!!! Thanks for your boldness, Frank!
Perhaps the Best Book on Church Practices:
I've read a lot of books on church renewal and church reformation, but this one is probably the best. Each chapter explains that the practices of the church are based in the nature of God and the eternal relationship between Father, Son, and Spirit. The author then gives practical examples of his own experience in what he calls organic churches. Scripture is used throughout. The first sections deals with meetings and community life. The second section deals with leadership and authority. There is a great... more info
good but not as heavy as i expected:
it's a great book and it is at the top of its class with it's content: the reforming of the church and the house church movement. however, i feel like it was a little thin... it didnt pack as hard a punch as some others i have read and was not nearly as beefy as, say, pagan christianity. i think it has a little bit of a toosed-together feeling in some chapters, with all the narratives and examples, and doesnt move topic to topic as concretely as it should. and one feature i wasn't crazy about is how he... more info
Van harte aanbevolen!:
Frank Viola's vervolg op het samen met George Barna geschreven Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices concentreert zich op een organisch christendom, ofwel het volledig praktizeren van gemeentezijn als Lichaam van Christus. Viola's hoofdargument tegen de Reformatie is, dat het priesterschap van alle gelovigen wel wordt beleden, maar niet doorgetrokken is naar de praxis van gemeente zijn. Met een aanhoudende scheiding tussen leken en kader, een prominente rol voor de leraar en het... more info
