Adventures in Churchland

Adventures in Churchland:
Finding Jesus in the Mess of Organized Religion
By Dan Kimball (© 2012. Zondervan)

“When the church decides to organize around controlling people, politics, and self-preservation, it eventually leads to unhealthy and restrictive organization. But when the church organizes around the biblical mission that Jesus gave his followers to share his good news of hope and forgiveness with people and lovingly encourage them in their desire to know Jesus, this leads to healthy organization—organizing ourselves to serve others.” —Dan Kimball, from the book

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