Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church Audiobook

" I think this is a very helpful and insightful book for leaders and church members. It will take a while to digest and put into practice, but a very important topic. "

" I am finding this encouraging as a minister "

" I rounded up - this would be a 2.5. It does have some interessting ideas about the future of the church, but I just found it really dry and hard to get through. I enver would have picked it up on my own, bute read it for a leadership group at church. That said, it took me 3 months to get through it. "

" Gave this to our church elders one Christmas and I recommend it often. Lays out the issues of the church for a forward-looking response. "

" Every church leader needs to read this book. Reggie is blunt, honest and prophetic. "

" I haven't been inspired for change by a book like I was by The Present Future. It made me see Mission in a whole new light. Good stuff! "

" McNeal presents a compelling, disturbing picture of the reality that churches need to face. "

" Full of fresh insights. "

" A little dated (2003), but still lots of good material to challenge the reigning "church as a country club" mentality so prevalent in America. A good book to begin the Missional journey. "

" Intriguing questions that the church needs to ask itself. "

" This book is awesome! It really makes me rethink where Christians/ the church are going in the future and what Christians/ the church need to be about in this time/generation with this new worldview. This is a must read. "

" i love this book! this book totally changed my paradigms about the church. i definitely recommend this one! in fact, you NEED to read this! "

" I agree with some of the things McNeal has to say, but I wouldn't recommend this book to any of my friends. "

" was a good discussion starter for small group, but the book itself wasn't all that practical -it just raised questions. to be fair, he said he was just going to raise questions and not answer them, in this book at least. "

" Good for churches and leaders to examine "

" An amazing book Reggie presents some fantastic ideas for how churches can do things differently. "

" wow. One of the best books I have read on the state of/future of the church. At one point I mentioned that he must have our church building/homes "bugged" because he is so right on the mark. "

" He sees and knows what our church is going through. Very insightful. "

" This is another work assignment read. It has some very interesting insights into what the church of today misses out on and what opportunities lie ahead if taken advantage of. (I know, too many ending with prepositions.) Very thought-provoking. "

" I am finding this encouraging as a minister "

" He sees and knows what our church is going through. Very insightful. "

" Every church leader needs to read this book. Reggie is blunt, honest and prophetic. "

" This is another work assignment read. It has some very interesting insights into what the church of today misses out on and what opportunities lie ahead if taken advantage of. (I know, too many ending with prepositions.) Very thought-provoking. "

" Good for churches and leaders to examine "

" Extremelyu radical book. If even 25% of the churches in America really followed these principles.. there would be a massive revival. But alas.. we are all infected with Laodicea... "

" I agree with some of the things McNeal has to say, but I wouldn't recommend this book to any of my friends. "

" This book is awesome! It really makes me rethink where Christians/ the church are going in the future and what Christians/ the church need to be about in this time/generation with this new worldview. This is a must read. "

" i love this book! this book totally changed my paradigms about the church. i definitely recommend this one! in fact, you NEED to read this! "

" a lot of this book is written simply to say that the church in America is busy building cabins when it should be making boats. and that's about the best way i can explain it. "