Why do we do what we do?

A book and website recommendation. I've just bought "The Because Approach - innovating Church for all." by Andrew Baughan, it came highly recommended to me and having read the first couple of chapters it is well worth a read, the website http://www.becauseapproach.com/ is also well worth a browse. It challenges us as to why we do things the way we do them and to have a Biblical reason behind our answer - the 'because...' of the title. It comes complete with a study which makes this book a mine of potential material for homegroups or studies with church leaders or elders.

It has some great questions to ask as a way of reviewing our evangelism and church life and encourages us to fulfil the great commission in a way that suits our church - something which is a refreshing change from the this is THE way to do it approach. It comes with a warning though - this is not an off the peg programme, there are no easy answers. But there are questions that lead us to examine our church, our gifts, our relevance and those we must reach with the gospel to save them from a lost eternity and grasp the love and grace of God made freely available in Christ!