If you were to listen to what is being said about the church in today’s society, what you hear might cause worry to arise very quickly. There are many that say that “the church” is on life-support and in danger of becoming completely irrelevant. I am one that does not agree with this assessment.
I do believe that there are some things that need to be addressed and even “tweaked,” but to say that the church is about to close up shop – nope. That will not happen (see Matthew 16:18). There might be some particular groups that cease to exist, but the church will be around until Christ returns.
J.D. Greear has written a book in which he shares what he thinks is the key to many churches seeing a renewal take place. This new book is called Above All: The Gospel is the Source of the Church’s Renewal, and it is available through B&H Publishing.
In this book, Greear shares that he does not believe that the church – the true and obedient church – is not going anywhere either. Greear shares that if churches will have the gospel of Jesus Christ in its proper place (above all other things), then the church will be doing what it should.
The part of this book that I liked the most was the last third of the book where Greear began to put what he has been talking about into practical terms with how the gospel should be above our culture, preferences, and even politics. This was where the book became really practical.
Recommendation
I would definitely recommend that any person that wants to see their church grow healthier to take the time to read Above All. It will encourage you and remind you of where the gospel should be in our daily lives and our churches.
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