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

by Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger · 2006

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

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Multi-awarded #1 national bestseller Simple Churchguides Christians back to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No bells or whistles required. 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 Churchexamines each idea, clearly showing why it is time to simplify.

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adult
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medium · 272 pages

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