Churchquake!: How the New Apostolic Reformation Is Shaking Up the Church as We Know It

by C. Peter Wagner

Book Overview

Wagner explica la Nueva Reforma Apostolica, una extraordinaria obra de Dios que se esta produciendo en la Iglesia y esta transformando la faz del cristianismo en todo el mundo. Wagner analiza el... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830719156
• ISBN13: 9780830719150
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Regal Books
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

New look, still biblically scriptural

The landscape of today's church is changing dramatically. To enhance her appeal in this evolving world, the church must race herself to a place of relevance for today's culture and trend. In this book, Peter Wagner's investigates the personality of churches that are altering spiritual definition and activities. He calls this revolution process ChurchQuake ! From case studies, binocular observations to personal interviews, Peter has brilliantly revealed the characteristic of today's contemporary churches that makes them imposing and inviting. The church today is the result of yesterday's pain. It is evident that the past decades have stood out as molding seasons, providing subtle circumstances so that the Spirit of God can deliver the church from birth pangs to greater maturity. This process can be faintly described as though the church has struck herself against the edge of the Spirit, bursting spiritual effects that are so overwhelming enough to the change the concept of Church. Even theologians and scholars have to come to an acknowledgement of these aftermath effects. The contents of this book are wonderfully arranged. Peter has placed bookmarks in our heart so that we can be constantly reminded that we are now returning to the apostolic age. This fact will sure to ease our shocking discovery that the churches that are growing in this age are totally unlike churches in the past. These fast multiplying churches are called apostolic churches. According to Peter, we will be able to identify them because they are recognized as flexible, expansive, and possess an attitude of willing to relate with other significant ministries. You will also be excited to know that in spite of these phenomenal changes, the spiritual quality of the church has not stopped increasing. As a prominent professor, Peter is a rare breed. Read his product slowly. As you sink yourself into his research facts and enriching materials, you will find out what elements are slowly ending up in tombstones and what are coming to the spiritual frontier of church revolution. Many who have read "ChurchQuake" will likely to agree that Peter has brilliantly identified all the nerve spots of today's apostolic churches that have changed ripples to tidal waves. I believe his invaluable paperwork and statistics will remain as favorite citing in this generation of church growth studies.

SPIRITUAL QUAKE IS COMING!

Dr. Wagner has done the church a great service by providing a balanced overview of what the Holy Spirit is birthing in our generation. Thank you Dr.Wagner for your excellent material.

The author reflect the growth of churches in N Zealand too.

The observations of the author reflect the growth of similar large churches in New Zealand too. This book does an excellent job of capturing the essence of this worldwide phenomena. His observations were well researched and interestingly presented.Wagner correctly notes the outstanding issue of potential absence of proper oversight may be the point of greatest concern in large churches which he perceives is not fully addressed in this book.Church pastors following this model of church leadership risk becoming cut off from the wisdom of other mature Christians in the church. Sometimes their perception of their intimate walk with God takes them far away from their members. In such a situation, they may feel that any words of caution is a personal challenge to their leadership and therefore a threat to the Body of Christ in that place. This may be so even amongst the people who have stood with the pastor from the beginning and supported the movement of the Holy Spirit in the growth of the church for many years. To challenge any teaching or ideas as unscriptual is projected as a personal attack on the pastor and disloyalty. A rejection of a teaching which is perceived by a member as non-biblical is seen by the Pastors as not moving with the Spirit or even is tantamount to the rejection of the Holy Spirit. Sadly, in one church in Auckland this has seen the rejection of the wisdom of the elders who were relaying the concerns of the members. These elders who were previously raised up by the pastor and as close friends of the pastor were always supportive in all things in the past were put outside. Then other new elders are raised up who are more prepared to agree or remain silent. Wagner notes that many large church pastors say that the Pastor, who is the Shepherd, should not listen to the sheep. Such a situation has meant that the church ceases to grow as thinking, mature Christians rather than enter into conflict leave.

A must read for Visionary Pastors in the HARVEST

C. Peter Wagner has answered so many of my questions on the changes the Holy Spirit has been making in my life over the last 4 years. Also has given hope for the denomination of which I belong. We now have a Visionary Apostolic leader at the helm. I now will move forward with ever increasing confidence. I found myself, my vision, my yearning for harvest in every chapter. This book will encourage many who are a part of the "New Apostolic Reformation" and may not even realize. This move is truly being orchestated by none other than the HOLY SPIRIT!