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FaithWords The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
In The Church Awakening, Charles R. Swindoll discusses the challenges, struggles, and priorities of the church in the 21st century. He reveals the problems inherent in the entertainment-based postmodern church and shows how a return to biblical teaching will restore its strength and impact.
Now being replaced by a feel-good message instead of what Christians need to know to stand strong in a world that's lost its way, Swindoll exposes the problems and offers solutions for the postmodern evangelical church. Just as he opened readers' eyes with his bold statements in The Grace Awakening, Swindoll now explains how to reestablish the church as a life-altering experience, based on the principles of Jesus' teaching.
Now being replaced by a feel-good message instead of what Christians need to know to stand strong in a world that's lost its way, Swindoll exposes the problems and offers solutions for the postmodern evangelical church. Just as he opened readers' eyes with his bold statements in The Grace Awakening, Swindoll now explains how to reestablish the church as a life-altering experience, based on the principles of Jesus' teaching.
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Customer Reviews for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
Review 1 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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excellent
Date:May 8, 2012
Alan
Location:des moines ia
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What can I say--excellent--all pastors need to read this--all staff and Sunday School people need to read it--technically all Christians should read it.
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Review 2 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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A good challenge to contemporary Christianity.
Date:March 14, 2012
Doctor Ken
Location:Fort Worth, Texas
Age:Over 65
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In the last half century and longer, the Christian church seems to have adopted a worldview that is much like the world in which it exists. At one time, it has been accused of becoming so like the world that one could not tell the difference. Chuck Swindoll challenges the church to return to its roots, to become the church it was intended to be by its Founder, to be salt and light to the world. The sub-title tells it all: "An Urgent Call for Renewal."
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Review 3 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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dynamic
Date:February 3, 2012
Patrick
Location:Calverton, New York
Age:Over 65
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This book embodies the principles that I see lacking in denominational churches. Why are these churches declining? Erosion! Compromised truths. Pastor Swindoll has not only identified the problem, but given concrete solutions. This is a must read for any church and dare I say any denomination that is serious about spreading the Good News. Chronicles 7:14 comes to mind.
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Review 4 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Crucial information for Christians
Date:November 17, 2011
KMax
Location:Chambersburg, PA
Age:Over 65
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This book describes the erosion which has taken place in our churches over the past decades, and provides Biblical solutions, critical for Christians to seriously consider.
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Review 5 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Well worth reading in these last days.
Date:September 6, 2011
John
Location:Ohio
Age:Over 65
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This book is a must for every believer. If anything, perhaps it will awaken so many complacent Christians that need revived. We need to be standing firm in these last days before the Lord's return and telling others about Him before it is too late.
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Review 6 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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This book should be read by all church leaders
Date:August 19, 2011
pastorjohn
Location:Somerville, Maine
Age:55-65
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Pastor Swindoll has written on a subject that gets us back to the heart of what church is all about. All I can say is it was difficult to read as I saw our church described in each chapter and saw how I as the pastor had allowed this erosion / drift to take place. I have purchased the book for all our deacons and am having them read so we can discuss and make necessary changes to correct our course.
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Review 7 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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An Urgent Call to Pastors and Churches!
Date:July 20, 2011
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I must admit my bias. Chuck Swindoll's joy has a contagious effect upon me. It has been that way for more than 30 years. I have read more than two dozen of his books, but this one is different! The master story-teller becomes much more urgent in this call for church revival. The reason is that these are critical times...never has the church in our nation been under such aggressive attack. To be honest, I expected Swindoll to be much more upbeat in his assessment of the contemporary church's health, but his appeal is for pastors and church leaders to wake up and face reality. Without sounding a defeatist note, Swindoll is clear and honest in calling the church to wake up, return to solid biblical truth, and stop trying to please by being "all things to all people." Thank you, Chuck. I, as a pastor, needed to hear this and you were not afraid to say it.
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Review 8 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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This book is a must resource for pastors today
Date:June 2, 2011
Lynn Davenport
Location:St. Peters, M)
Age:45-54
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The Church Awakening is biblical and balanced. The author tackles the seriousness of the issues facing the church today in straightforward manner yet with grace. Without being too personal the author illustrates how a church begins to erode and what to do to halt the erosion and even prevent it. Every Pastor needs to read this book!
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Review 9 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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A great RX for ailing churches
Date:April 7, 2011
Thomas Stiver
Age:Over 65
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Dr. Swindoll hits the nail on the head as he sets before us the many causes of our failures in advancing the Lord's commands to us to carry on with His agenda. This is a tremendous work.
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Review 10 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Great insight.
Date:March 12, 2011
gator rider
Location:Butler, KY
Age:55-65
Gender:female
I checked this book out of the library for my husband to read, and he liked it so much, he wanted to buy it for our pastor, so even though I haven't read it yet, he gives it high marks.
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Review 11 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Date:March 4, 2011
bill
Location:ny
Age:55-65
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Excellent resource for those truly interested on becoming/maintaining an Acts 2:42 church
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Review 12 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Date:March 4, 2011
Betty Mcmindes
Location:Sebring, FL
Age:Over 65
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+This book was a real eye opener to our present day churches and how a lot of the world is inside our church.
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Review 13 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Excellent read for church leaders
Date:February 4, 2011
Brian Elmer
Location:Toledo, OH
Age:45-54
Gender:male
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Not sure where the 2 gentlemen who give this book poor reviews are coming from except from a legalistic, doom and gloom perspective. This book is highly insightful to the state of the church during the past 20+. Chuck clearly states and reminds us of the purpose of the church, how we are called to be different, how we are not to get caught up in the 'ways of the world', and how we are to be true to the preaching of the Word. We are not responsible to build the church - Christ is. We must remain faithful to what the Lord intended us and the church to be if we are going to make a difference in this world. We should not be driven by the world's methods - but be authentic, biblical believers.
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Review 14 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Date:December 21, 2010
organman
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Very well written. I would suggest it to anyone who is concerned about the church in general today.
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Review 15 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Date:December 14, 2010
Tugboat
Location:Water Valley, MS
Age:55-65
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We use Chuck Swindoll's books for our Sunday school lesson.
His latest book is the same great offering by a great author.
His latest book is the same great offering by a great author.
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Review 16 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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All Christians will receive insight from reading
Date:December 11, 2010
lowrider
Location:Clemmons, NC
Gender:male
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May we aware of present erosion. It is an insightful view of what is happening in the church.
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Review 17 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Date:November 26, 2010
Mollybee
Location:N.B Canada
Age:Over 65
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This book is a good wake up call to the churches who have become nothing more than entertainment centres and where the word of God is not forfront in their services. It is time they got back to the way God says a church should be. A church we used to go to has Friends and Food, a dinner once a month for seniors. We left after they took all the chairs out of the church, put tables in and had a non christian entertainer on the stage. That really turned me away!
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Review 18 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Date:November 12, 2010
Tony Roberts
Location:Baie Verte, Newfoundland, Canada
Age:45-54
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Swindoll is true to his form in writing, as always. Chapters are a bit long, but I enjoyed the book to the full. Suggest everyone to get a copy, and read it and read it again and take it to heart. The church needs to hear this message today.
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Review 19 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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This product is tremendous
Date:November 11, 2010
vonella
Location:Barbados, West Indies
Age:45-54
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This is a must read by pastors. It will bring us back to where God want the church today.
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Review 20 for The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal
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Must read by all Christian
Date:November 10, 2010
Dhan
Location:Los Angeles
Age:55-65
Gender:male
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I have been waiting for ever for such a book for everyone that want to know how churches should be. I enourage everyone to read this with a humble heart and let the Holy Spirit to use this book to direct your way.
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