Church that Works

Reviewer's Bookwatch, Sept, 2004 by John Taylor

Church That Works

Gary L. McIntosh

Baker Book House

PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287

0801091616 $16.99 www.bakerbooks.com

Church That Works: Your One-Stop Resource For Effective Ministry by Gary L. McIntosh (Professor of Christian Ministry and Leadership, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, La Mirada, California) is a useful advice guide for pastors. Topics covered include how to assess new ministry trends, welcoming and following up with newcomers to one's church, revitalizing a declining church, ministering across generations, leading and compensating one's staff, and much more. Of especial interest is the insight into the changes the Boomer generation have brought to American secular and religious society, reinventing and redefining even the stages of life. Emphasizing practical needs as surely as spiritual, Church That Works is an all-around excellent reference and resource, highly recommended for anyone charged with tending to the daily workings of a church or the spiritual needs of a congregation.