Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity Audiobook

" Great book for people who think church needs to be reimagined. "

" Interesting look at the practice of the 1st century church and searing critique of the institutional church today. I was definitely edified and encouraged by Mr. Viola's work. "

" This is a fresh look at the Church, and what she (we) have the privilege of looking like. Of how we can operate according to the Scriptures. Of how we can flourish apart from the top-down, hierarchical, pulpit-focused, program-driven organization that mitigates against the reality of the priesthood of every believer. Refreshing. "

" I'm reading this book to review it for PRISM magazine (esa-online.org/prism) and I am blown away, so far (I'm only on chapter two!), by the new paradigm shift in thinking about how church should -- and could -- be. Think Jesus and his first-century believers and how they practiced church. There was no hierarchy, no sole pastor, no worship service in which the majority of people sat back to watch or listen. It was participatory, spontaneous, and people were okay to interrupt one another if they had a moment of clarity or insight (let's call it prophecy). Pretty radical and different from what is experienced now in church. The Word of God never fails, but religious tradition can stop it if mankind clings to the latter rather than the former... "

" Frank brings a different And needed perspective of church but the book seems to be written to push an agenda. He uses many fallacies and an incomplete spectrum of scripture. Very frustrating to read. I would not recommend this book. "

" A lot of good thoughts that are making me think, but I don't plan to throw the baby out with the bathwater. "

" Viola's ideas are interesting. He put the finger where it hurts in the church. Some biblical exegesis could be better although. "

" A solid and rather passionate apologetic for creating and multiplying house churches vs. spectator-ish churches. "

" You'll never feel the same about a "church building"...this book provided some REALLY great food for thought! "

" Yes, I own a copy and you can borrow it. "

" This book has been revised and replaced by "Reimagining Church." "

" Struggling thru this Quite interesting though "

" This book has been revised and replaced by "Reimagining Church." "

" Follow-up to "Pagan Christianity?" by the same author. Do not read the first without this one. "

" What does the Bible have to say about how the Church should congregate? Lets find out. "

" This is the practical application to think about after reading, "Pagan Christianity" (by the same author). So far, I am very taken with it and feel that it puts into words my own experiences with organic church. "

" eerste deel alvast heel inspirerend, tweede deel over authority heeft studie nodig, ben bezig :) "

" More thought provoking ideas from Frank Viola. Worth reading but ... "

" Fantastic! Enormous research to show the church of today doesn't even resemble the church of Jesus in the New Testament. "