About Zombie Church:
A creative, entertaining approach to resurrecting the undead church.
There is something missing in the church today. Stuck in a rut of routines and rituals, the church is caught up in doing what it is “supposed to do” but is lacking the true essence of what it is supposed to provide: life. Real faith--and a real relationship with Jesus--is not about playing by the rules, attending services, and praying before meals. Real faith is more than religion.
Believing there is a way to breathe life back into the church, Tyler Edwards adopts a contemporary and entertaining metaphor--zombies--to highlight and challenge the problematic attitude of today’s believers.
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Written for the discouraged, disenfranchised, and anyone unsatisfied with their same-old church routine, Zombie Church challenges readers to turn away from hollow religious practices, which characterize “zombie Christianity,” and turn toward a radical relationship with Jesus.
While other books have addressed legalism in the church, this is the only book that effectively capitalizes on a popular entertainment genre in order to diagnose and correct the problem. Realizing that even his own church is part of that problem, Edwards has written an accessible and often humorous book that will help believers change the Spirit-draining (or life-draining) habits that stop them from achieving a full, fulfilling life in Christ. Order a copy here.
About Tyler Edwards:
Tyler Edwards is the lead pastor at Cornerstone Christian Church in Joplin, Missouri, where he works to help people learn how to live like Jesus, love like Jesus, and look like Jesus—so they carry out the mission of Jesus to the world. He graduated from Ozark ChristianCollege with bachelor’s degrees in both Biblical Literature and Christian Ministry. He has written articles for Lookout Magazine, spoken at various campus ministry events in Missouri, and served overseas in Mbale, Uganda.
Tyler loves cheesy horror films. He is particularly fond of movies like Dawn of the Dead, The Signal, and 28 Days Later, where zombies run wild and threaten to infect an entire town. Connect with Tyler on Facebook.
My Review:
Okay, so the title alone should make you at least curious about this book, Zombie Church! I mean, who doesn't love Zombies these days! That's definitely what grabbed me and was my reason for wanting to review this book - I am so thankful I did.
We all have been guilty of just going through the motions and Tyler's ability to relate it to Zombies is brilliant! What better way to shed lite on what's plaguing today's churches and Christians than giving it a name. This book gives a fantastic break down of the epidemic that is happening in churches today and how to heal it. The "Zombie" reference is so perfect for the times and a great way to reach a whole new audience.
The best part is that Tyler has a way of helping you see the Zombie in yourself AND how to cure it. So many times you read books that just tell you what you're doing wrong and that's it! They just tell you all the problems of the church but give you no direction. Zombie Church is really a "Zombies Guide to Recovery" - who couldn't use that?
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