my thoughts on mad church disease…

sooo a few weeks back i was on facebook and got a message about winning a free copy of this book by anne jackson…i really enjoy reading her blog and on a couple occasions swapping e-mails…she is an excellent writer…sooo i entered this little giveaway, and what do you know…I WON!!! i’m a slow reader by nature, but i really took my time with this book because there was a lot to take in and some of it really hit home!!!

sooo, here you go…

my thoughts on MAD CHURCH DISEASE…

to start things off, i will say that the design and title of the book should spark interest with just about anyone…even those outside the church might find the title amusing…and then once i got into the book the layout was still top notch, with charts, graphics, and section dividers…i’m probably a little on the odd side in taking note of these things…but i did…and they drew me in…

i really enjoyed the content of the book for a few reasons…first off would be that anne really layed groundwork for what the purpose of the book was and what she hoped to accomplish…i wasn’t kept wondering why the book was written, she told me up front…that helped me get into the book right away…not only that, but  it was a topic that i felt was very applicable to my life and the lives of those who serve along side me…

i also enjoyed this book because anne is not just spouting off her opinion on how to manage my life, which she’s never seen nor would she want to…she is sharing from her own experiences in life…she is very authentic and creative in how she goes about her sharing too…my favorite example would be her early years of detective work with her trapper keeper in hand, listening in on a deacons meeting…i felt like i was there, and not just because i have been to a meeting just like it, but because she does such an amazing job of portraying what happened!!!

lastly there are great resources for application with this book…i can see this book being utilized by churches all over, regardless of their size…pastors, teachers, missionaries, and volunteers from every area of ministry should take a look at this book…they should go through it with one or two other people and practice some accountability with the resources at the end of the chapters…i think this book could be a HUGE tool for God to minister healing in the lives of His servants and to renew passion in their lives as well…

i really urge you to get this book when it comes out in february…or you can pre-order it now on amazon…order it for your pastor, or the entire church staff…maybe you can order it for the department that you are in charge of…or for your leadership team…no, seriously…GO DO IT!!!

so there you have it…

my thoughts on MAD CHURCH DISEASE…