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The Irresistible Church
By Wayne Cordeiro
Bethany House; 176 pages; hardcover
“People will always be drawn to the places where the activity of God is witnessed,” Foursquare Pastor Wayne Cordeiro writes in his latest book, The Irresistible Church: 12 Traits of a Church Heaven Applauds. “God is irresistibly drawn to a church where every activity, every plan and every leadership decision clearly displays His heart.”
The Irresistible Church identifies 12 steps any church can take to become a place God can’t help but bless. The book is relatively short and can be read in a single sitting, if one is so inclined. However, the real power of this message is unleashed when leaders take several weeks to work through the meat of the book together, honestly evaluating the questions: “Is our church irresistible? To people? To God?”
Twelve chapters, each focused on one of the 12 traits of irresistible churches, offer practical insight on matters such as being a church people want to go to, ways to help people become part of a community, developing a culture of serving, turning visitors into regular attenders, and other vital principles.
Pastor Wayne knows what he writes about. For the past quarter-century he has honed his craft as a leader, pastor and teacher on the frontlines of the local church.
“Irresistible churches are champions of leading people closer to God, being conduits for the Holy Spirit to change lives for the better, and impacting society for good,” Wayne writes.
The Irresistible Church includes a study guide, making this resource an excellent tool for small groups and church leadership teams.
Bill Hybels wrote the book’s foreword and offers this invitation to its readers: “The big idea about this book is not that we shine ourselves up in order to receive Christ’s blessing, but rather that we would adjust our course to follow the whispers of His leading.”
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Reviewed by: Rod Light, an ordained Foursquare minister and educator in Los Angeles