If you aren’t a fan of Reggie McNeal I honestly don’t know why. This guy challenges and inspires me in ways few writers/speakers can. I absolutely love his latest book, “The Missional Renaissance,” and recommend it without hesitation. I honestly believe this book could change the church in ways we have not seen in 500 years! It is an absolute must read! and more than that, it is a must live!
Reggie’s book touches the heartbeat of the serve revolution that’s taking place in our society. It challenges the assumptions that the health of a church is based on attendance, buildings, and cash, and leads us to measure the health in changed lives, and changed community.
If you’ll forgive this statement, I know it may seems like a political affront, but President Obama, and many in our country today believe the government is the solution to our problems. I believe Jesus is, and I believe Jesus will work through the church to do his work. We’ve just got to lead the church to talk about the whole gospel.
We’re pretty good about leading people to salvation in Jesus Christ, (actually maybe we’re not), but the gospel is about more than salvation – it is the GOOD NEWS of the Kingdom of God.
Reggie’s book lights a fire in me to be the kind of leader and follower who lives out the whole gospel and inspires others to do the same. I hope you’ll buy a copy and read it.
Thanks Matt! I’ll add it to my reading list. I’m currently in the middle of Neil Cole’s Organic Leadership which stresses many of the same points and I am also very challenged by them. I think Neil’s frustration with the way things currently are, while often legitimate, sometimes gets in the way of his message. My guess is that Reggie stresses the positive a bit more which is probably a good thing – but I’ll have to read it to find out. God Bless!
I love what you said about the Gospel being more than salvation. Totally agree. The Gospel is about salvation not only in eternity, but the salvation (and redemption) of our life here on earth!