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In this "blueprint for survival," Christian sociologist George Barna evaluates the moral and spiritual decline of society and the corresponding stagnation within the Church. Using hard data, Barna unveils the status quo and argues convincingly that the Church must re-invent itself or face virtual oblivion by the mid-21st century.
- Sales Rank: #1268010 in eBooks
- Published on: 1998-03-11
- Released on: 1998-03-11
- Format: Kindle eBook
From Publishers Weekly
Barna, the George Gallup of the Christian church, opens this book with a rather dire prediction: "within the next few years America will experience one of two outcomes: either massive spiritual renewal or total moral anarchy." Most Christian churches, he argues in the first part of the book, are operating on models of authority, leadership and congregational structure that are more than 30 years old and fail to meet the needs of a changing culture. In Part II, Barna pulls out his demographic toolkit of surveys, interviews and polls to measure how contemporary culture is becoming more pluralistic and syncretistic. Part III explores "a biblical perspective on what God expects of His church," and Barna uses scripture to draw a portrait of the "true church," one grounded in a worldview that reflects God's priorities and principles. Finally, in Part IV, Barna suggests three steps for renewing the church so that it might spearhead an American spiritual renewal: caring for existing members so that they "grow strong enough to reach others"; training future professional and lay leaders; and preparing new models of ministry service. Barna's book is recommended for anyone interested in the relationship between church and culture.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
George Barna is the founder of The Barna Group (a leading research firm focused on faith and culture) and currently serves as the Founder of Metaformation (a company dedicated to helping people optimize their journey) and a Senior Partner in the Strategenius Group (business development and marketing). He is the author or co-author of more than 40 books, including various best sellers and award-winning volumes. He lives with his wife and three daughters in southern California.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Relevant Facts and Diagnosis
By Edward J. Vasicek
Barna's surveys and studies provide church leaders with a dependable source of diagnosis. Barna's expertise lies in his ability to pinpoint exactly what is happening.
I place much trust in Barna's ability to diagnose. His suggested solutions, however, I disagree with. We can offer teaching to our people, for instance, but what do we do with all the people who claim to be believers but yet refuse to excercise their minds?
My advice: read Barna to diagnose, that is his specialty. The treatment, that lies elsewhere, perhaps as a combination from Os Guiness in "Fit Bodies, Fat Minds," Gene Getz's classic, "Sharpening the Focus of the Church," and even the secular, "Bowling Alone" by Robert Putnam.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
A must read for church leaders
By Donald H. Dornbush
As a church layperson that has a deep interest in church development, I believe The Second Coming of the Church is a must read for anyone interested in the role of the church in the 21st century. Although some readers may feel that Barna's assessment of the viability of the church in its present format is overly pessimistic, his sound research and careful study of the church and society argues otherwise. Importantly, Barna's book is a call to action for the church to finally deal with issues of leadership, change and the development of a biblical worldview. Even though the book raises a lot of issues and presents a lot of facts, it is an easy read - one that keeps you saying to yourself, `ah, yes...that's right'!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Prematurely correct about where the church will be
By Roy Massie
Barna lays out a multi-faceted vision of where the church will need to go in order to remain relevant in our ever-shfiting culture. He never questions the staying power of the "unsinkable true Church" but strongly implicates the inability of the church to reproject the timeless message in new and relevant modes. He lays the responsibility upon the leadership of the church. Pastors are overworked and wearing too many hats, some of which they aren't gifted or trained for.
Much of the book is reminiscent of the 1990's vision-shaping management movement with its emphasis on mission statements and dynamic leader identification and training. There is certainly truth to be found in this, but the business world has learned through hard knocks that crisp execution can make up for second rate vision since business is graded on a Bell curve - the lesson may not be useful to the church, it certainly is murky in a theological sense.
In 2003, Barna is talking about Strategic Sources of Influence (SSI) like the Internet and TV, etc. as the place needing emphasis. He feels this book is still his most important, but it wasn't well received/implemented (though I think some of the church growth movement has taken it to heart).
One of the problems the book has, and this is somewhat unfair to judge in hindsight, is that from the beginning it describes how our culture re-invents itself every 3-5 years. The book then builds around that premise as if it is deeply true and significant for minsitry on all fronts. That may be true at the superficial pop culture level and media/technology outlets, but I don't think individuals literally revamp their deeply held worldview assumptions that often. Modernism and post modern relativism/pluralism are the patterns we will have for decades to come; they will just be in different clothing from time to time. I was disappointed Barna didn't stress pure apologetics more as this seemed to be a key, unstated assumption in many of his ministry strategies.
It's still a very good book, even today, and has influenced my thinking quite a bit. The book is more about when and why we should change the church than what and how although there is some detail on growing leadership.
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