Who Moved My Church?

Our Church building did move! It burned to the ground in 2003 and since then the different personalities mentioned in the book, not all, the folk can relate too. The Church building left the corner in the center of town and is now located on the edge as a Gateway into Town. Light reading and quick!

A quick read and a good book and gets right to the point on the subject of problems in America and elsewhere. I cannot recommend it enough.Read it many times and never forget it.

Who Moved My Church is an easy read. (I read it over a Saturday morning breakfast.) The book's overstated characters are amusing because we find parts of ourselves in them. Nappa uses this overstatement to make his point that we let our own agendas for what the church should be over-ride the mission Jesus has for the church -- to be a place where grace is found and shared.

After enjoying reading another book with a similar title, I was intrigued. I was not disappointed. This is a very enjoyable read, in a parable-like perspective, with an important, easy-to-grasp message that really hit me.This book provides a unique look into contemporary thinking and belief systems when it comes to how Christians should interact with today's culture. How would I set out to rebuild a ministry if, suddenly, my comfort-zone disappeared? The author gave me a lot to think about with the introduction of several interesting characters who each set out to find their church after it mysteriously vanished from it's usual spot on the corner.There are people I know who, like those in this book, do God's "work," but don't seem to get it. For one reason or another, they labor in vain. The isolationist, the socialist, the militant...all trying to do it on their own, thinking they have it all figured out, but completely oblivious to the end-game. This book made me aware that a little of each of these characters lives in me, and it was a good reminder of how to (and not-to) interact with our culture.I would highly recommend this book.Pros: Very inspiring and easy to read. Makes a great gift for pastors, and for those who are new to ministry, or perhaps had bad "religious" experiences.Cons: Can't think of any!

I was interested in the book because of the title, but quickly got hooked on the storyline. A "reporter" is sent to earth by the "Publisher" to review the reactions of a congregation when their church building is miraculously moved from its corner location. The characters--Cuff, Link, Spire, and No Name--are funny sometimes, but also represent the various ways Christians have viewed and interacted with non-Christian culture. I could see some of myself in each of them. This is a great book for pastors to use to get the people in their church talking about how they can best make a difference in their world today. I recommend it highly!