Everyday Church is a must read! Based out of the letter of 1 Peter, the authors encourage the readers to rethink what church could look like. The book advocates for a missional approach to engaging communities through small groups. However, the book is not intended, nor does it advocate for a “how to” approach. Its big message is that mission happens within the structure of everyday life. In other words we don’t need to do more activity to become engaged in God’s mission, we simply need to join the mission that God has already engaged right where we are and in the circles of influence we have. It is not a hard read, in that it is not overly heavy in theological jargon or technical terms, but it is a challenging read in that it will cause you to think practically and reflectively about what you and your church is presently doing in response to God’s call to extend the Kingdom of God. Using 1st Peter as a template to discuss Christian life and mission in a 21st Century post-Christian environment, Chester and Timmis lead the reader through a re-imagination of church - from church as a weekly activity to church as an everyday lifestyle. Church life becomes "everyday" as one makes the shift from program-driven events to "gospel communities." Gospel communities, as imagined by Chester and Timmis, serves as a basis for regular and consistant community, pastoral care, mission, and evangelism within the larger church. "Everyday Church" recognizes and unpacks many of the important shifts taking place in western culture and discusses how the church can faithfully share the gospel in this changing culture. A-
What do You think about Everyday Church: Gospel Communities On Mission (2012)?
Great book. Challenges the traditional paradigm. Loved it. Good reference for the future.
—jeliica
