Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples

Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger

B&H Publishing Group, 2011 - Religion - 296 pages

The simple revolution is here. From the design of Apple products to Google's uncluttered homepage, simple ideas are changing the world.

Now in paperback, multi-awarded #1 national bestseller Simple Church guides Christians back to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No bells or whistles required. With insights 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. This updated trade paper edition includes a new chapter with further insights the authors have gained through hundreds of conversations with church leaders since this landmark book's original release.

Contents

• The Simple Revolution Has Begun: 3
• The Simple and NotSoSimple: 29
• Simple Church An Extreme Makeover: 57
• Three Simple Stories: 83
• Clarity Starting with a Ministry Blueprint: 109
• Movement Removing Congestion: 135
• Alignment Maximizing the Energy: 165
• Focus Saying No to Almost Everything: 197
• Becoming Simple: 227
• The Postscript or what we have learned: 243
• Research Design Methodology: 267
• Frequently Asked Questions: 273
• About the Authors: 281

About the author

Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. He served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism. Rainer graduated from the University of Alabama in 1977. He earned his Master of Divinity and Ph.D. degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to speaking in hundreds of venues, Rainer led Rainer Group, a church and denominational consulting firm, from 1990 to 2005. Rainer is the author of twenty-two books, including Breakout Churches, Simple Life, Simple Church, Raising Dad, The Millennials, and Essential Church. His book, I Am a Church Member, hit #1 on the CBA best-seller list.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples
• Authors: Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: B&H Publishing Group, 2011
• ISBN: 0805447997, 9780805447996
• Length: 296 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christian Church / Administration; Religion / Christian Church / Growth; Religion / Christian Ministry / Discipleship; Religion / Christian Ministry / Evangelism; Religion / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources; Religion / Christianity / Protestant