THE COMPELLING COMMUNITY
By Mark Dever & Jamie Dunlop
Crossway 9Marks. 220 pages. £10.99
ISBN 978 1 433 543 548
Much church growth has relied on the idea that like attracts like. Congregations are tailored to reach a certain demographic and long standing churches may think in terms of ‘our sort of people.’
This book challenges such an approach. Its basic premise is that centred on the gospel, the church should witness to the world and the principalities and powers, precisely because people who naturally would have no affinity or even be enemies (like Jews & Gentiles, old & young, rich & poor) are seen to be reconciled and love one another in Christ. Diversity should characterise us and our leadership teams – a fellowship wrought by supernatural power.
