Christian Chaos

In his previous books €” Kicking Habits, Growing Spiritual Redwoods, and Moving Off the Map €” Thomas Bandy has drawn a compelling contrast between two kinds of congregational systems: The thriving church system, whose focus on hands-on ministry and shared core values propels it toward the future into which God's Spirit is leading; and the declining church system, whose focus on control and hierarchical structures leaves it bound to the past. In this ebook, Bandy argues that the organization of