Mark Sayers - Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture

Hes done it yet again. I feel like every Mark Sayers book is a must read, but this ones different. Mark aims his brilliant mind, and even more tender heart, not at deconstructing culture as much as reconstructing renewal. Page after page, I felt my heart come alive with hope for the future of the church, and with it, the world. You have to read this one with your soul.

John Mark Comer

Author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

If youre trying to make sense of our current cultural landscape and the shape of the gospel within it, here is a message that will electrify you with fresh hope. Mark Sayers is one of the sharpest and most interesting thinkers I know, and Reappearing Churchis honestly a message for our time. Its insights seem sure to season conversations in cafs, sermons on Sundays, and many of our most passionate prayers for years to come.

Pete Greig

24-7 Prayer International and Emmaus Rd, Guildford, UK

Reappearing Churchis a prophetic book of critical importance for our cultural moment. I consistently found myself having to put the book down to have some time with God, to reorient my heart around a deep longing to see an outpouring of the Spirit that brings revival to the church and an awakening to the culture. If you long for the same, reading this book will fan the flames in your heart for such an outpouring. Be warned, you probably wont be the same after reading it!

Pete Hughes

Pastor of Kings Cross Church

In my eyes, Marks understanding of the church and culture today is unmatched. While this book could be yet another voice lamenting how culture negatively affects the church, Mark takes a different approachshowing how our changing times can actually impact the church for the better, if were willing to fight for a renewal. Marks solution? Groups of people meeting together who are hungry to move away from things as theyve always been to reach more people with the good news of Jesus. This is an important book, not only for pastors and church leaders, but also for anyone searching for hope in the churchs continued ability to change the world.

Adam Weber

Lead Pastor of Embrace Church and author of Talking with God

Marks new book seized me and shook me as I was slipping into a ministry malaisedeep and disappointedand said wake up old preacher, God is not dead, Jesus has not left His church or His world, His Spirit is with us, prepare for revival.

Simon Ponsonby

Teaching Pastor, St. Aldates, Oxford

Mark Sayers counters the fragility and failure of secularism with Gods renewal pattern arising from living in peaceful presence as we become living temples of His presence. He lays out an eminently livable proposal for partnering with God in renewal by fostering His presence in corporate renewal leading to revival. Dont just read this book. Live it in remnant groups.

Gerry Breshears

Professor of Theology

Western Seminary, Portland, OR, USA

Lately, Christianity in the West has suffered a downward decline due in large part to an emphasis on partisan politics and power as opposed to service, and a posture of strident certainty as opposed to humble love. We are now witnessing the fruit of such misfortunes, namely, a settled belief among many of our peers that Christianity is not only irrelevant, but possibly even dangerous. In short, the Western church seems to have lost its way. But like every other season of church renewal, minority status and diminishing worship attendance does not necessarily imply a dead Christianity. Rather, it very well might imply a Christianity that is poised for renewal. The tree of Gods kingdom, far from being dead, appears to be in a state of pruning for renewed fruitfulness. For anyone desiring to get in on a new work of God, Reappearing Churchis a most necessary and masterful guide.

Scott Sauls

Senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN, and author of several books, including Jesus Outside the Linesand Irresistible Faith

Mark Sayers is one of the most important Christian leaders of our time.