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Summary: Expands on the first book in the series....
Review: Dan's first book, The Emerging Church... I have it on my desk and I thumb through it a LOT to this day, after reading it completely. This one, I also like, I think it points out how Kimball's personal experiences led to him creating a welcoming environment in order to expand worship gatherings AND try to bring new people in. Personally, I recommend getting both books if you are interested in the whole Emerging Church scene. Having said that, my hope is that Dan would take the next book in the series and move away from his role as instructor, and just share his personal stories about bringing people to Christ in a more text-based, reflective way. Sort of an autobiographical novela, so to speak. Maybe a pure text work to clarify and explain the examples he gives in more analytic and cognitive detail, with less concentration on the on visual representation. In his next one I would like to see Dan simply write and reflect on the path that brought him to his position as a leader in the emerging church scene. I also love the ideas Kimball presents in both books, but I want to see more of his thoughts and struggles as he presented them to those who seek Christ. When he does that in these books, it really inspires me because I want to know more about the issues that come up when presenting the things Dan has implemented in his work in the Church. If you agree. let's encourage Dan to work these thoughts into the next one... He's given us some great ideas, now he needs to flesh it out with more of his triumphs and failures as he walked this path.
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Summary: Expands on the first book in the series....
Review: Dan's first book, The Emerging Church... I have it on my desk and I thumb through it a LOT to this day, after reading it completely. This one, I also like, I think it points out how Kimball's personal experiences led to him creating a welcoming environment in order to expand worship gatherings AND try to bring new people in. Personally, I recommend getting both books if you are interested in the whole Emerging Church scene. Having said that, my hope is that Dan would take the next book in the series and move away from his role as instructor, and just share his personal stories about bringing people to Christ in a more text-based, reflective way. Sort of an autobiographical novela, so to speak. Maybe a pure text work to clarify and explain the examples he gives in more analytic and cognitive detail, with less concentration on the on visual representation. In his next one I would like to see Dan simply write and reflect on the path that brought him to his position as a leader in the emerging church scene. I also love the ideas Kimball presents in both books, but I want to see more of his thoughts and struggles as he presented them to those who seek Christ. When he does that in these books, it really inspires me because I want to know more about the issues that come up when presenting the things Dan has implemented in his work in the Church. If you agree. let's encourage Dan to work these thoughts into the next one... He's given us some great ideas, now he needs to flesh it out with more of his triumphs and failures as he walked this path.
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Summary: worth reading if you haven't gotten started yet...
Review: i loved dan's other book, "the emerging church", but i was disappointed with this one. i think that it probably would have been more helpful before we began our emerging ministry at our church. it gives a lot of thought to why do it, and different models of what's being done. i would definately reccommend it if you thinking about beginning a new ministry or church, but if it's already going, stick with his first book
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Summary: This is exactly what I needed
Review: i loved dan's other book, "the emerging church", but i was disappointed with this one. i think that it probably would have been more helpful before we began our emerging ministry at our church. it gives a lot of thought to why do it, and different models of what's being done. i would definately reccommend it if you thinking about beginning a new ministry or church, but if it's already going, stick with his first book
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Summary: worth reading if you haven't gotten started yet...
Review: i loved dan's other book, "the emerging church", but i was disappointed with this one. i think that it probably would have been more helpful before we began our emerging ministry at our church. it gives a lot of thought to why do it, and different models of what's being done. i would definately reccommend it if you thinking about beginning a new ministry or church, but if it's already going, stick with his first book
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Summary: This is exactly what I needed
Review: I read a lot of books on the emerging church and postmodernism and all the Sweet,McLaren things which are great - but i think this is a rare type of book which actually walks through some ideas of what to do about it in my church. There is a lot of talking and guessing about culture today, but if you want to actually learn some ideas of what to do in your church to engage emerging generations, than this is a wonderful book to do so. We have tried a lot of things, but i wish i had this book before we began trying them. I also love that it gives examples from all around the country, so we can see what is happening in a variety of churches and not just in an isolated church or one person's experience. The detailed chapters of how to get started are exactly what we need, so i highly highly recommend this for anyone thinking of starting something new or changing what you are doing. If you are actually in ministry and serious about doing something and not just talking about it, then this book is great for you.
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Summary: A rather mind tweaking and very practical book on worship
Review: i work with younger people in church leading worship and this book not only stretched my thinking incredibly- but also didn't just leave me hanging but gave so much practical help. i think this is why i liked this book so much, is that it very helpful to understanding worship in our emerging culture. i highly recommend it.
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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: i work with younger people in church leading worship and this book not only stretched my thinking incredibly- but also didn't just leave me hanging but gave so much practical help. i think this is why i liked this book so much, is that it very helpful to understanding worship in our emerging culture. i highly recommend it.
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Summary: A refreshing book of hope for the future church
Review: Probably most people are buying this book because they are recognizing that emerging generations are disappearing from our churches and not connecting with most of our worship gatherings. But, you better be warned... it it doesn't just tell us to play hip pop worship songs as the answer, but forces us to rethink what we are doing in worship gatherings entirely. Maybe the problem and reason we are losing so many younger people from our churches, isn't just about music style - but it is about reapproaching worship gatherings and questioning all we have done and why we do it. It is a book that doesn't just give theory either, and like "The Emerging Church" book also did, gives very practical and different examples of what worship gatherings are like that are attracting emerging generations. Not a model, but a bunch of different ways churches are doing things. Another warning --- some senior pastors may feel uncomfortable reading this book! It challenges some of our thinking of what leadership in worship gatherings is like and also challenges the concept of video churches too for emerging generations.
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Summary: A rather mind tweaking and very practical book on worship
Review: This book helps us understand why emerging generations are disappearing and disconnecting from our churches and some practical ideas of what to do about it. It gives very practical and detailed examples of worship services from different churches around the country, so it isn't just one model or one specific approach. However, this book also totally challenges us to rethink what we even are supposed to do when we gather together as a church. It asks the questions about why do we preach the way we preach? Why do we use so much music lately and feel like a rock concert? Why do our church buildings feel like theaters instead of sacred spaces? The refreshing thing about this book is that it challenges us NOT to go more shallow or become seeker-sensitive to engage the hearts of emerging generations in their expressions of worship. But instead, says we should go all the more deeper in our teaching, use more Scripture, and be more unapologetically intense about our worship. It shares how to move beyond just preaching and singing to also be making our worship gatherings more interactive and participatory through ancient practices, painting art based on Scripture, creating prayer stations etc. So, if you are looking for a book about worship that is a lot different than any other book I have read about worship - and have your mind tweaked to rethink things about the church, then this is a book you will want to read.
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