Based on case studies of four hundred American churches, Simple Church, by authors Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger, proves that the process for making disciples has quite often become too complex. Simple churches are thriving, and they are doing so by taking these four ideas to heart: Clarity. Movement. Alignment. Focus.

Each idea is examined here, simply showing why it is time to simplify. Simple Church clearly calls for Christians to return to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No bells or whistles required, so to speak.

The simple revolution has begun. From the design of the iPod to the uncluttered Google home page, simple ideas are changing the world.

About the authors:

Thom S. Rainer, Ph.D., is president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. He has consulted with more than five hundred churches, served as pastor in four churches and interim pastor in seven churches, spoken in hundreds of venues, and authored sixteen previous books. Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons and live in Nashville, Tennessee.

Eric Geiger, Ed.D, serves as executive pastor of Christ Fellowship, a large and growing multicultural church comprised of more than seventy nationalities near Miami, Florida. He has also worked with churches in Ohio, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Geiger and his wife, Kaye, live in Florida. Visit www.ericgeiger.com where you may complete a Process Design Survey to help you evaluate your church’s process and prepare to make necessary changes.