Living to Die, Dying to Live: An Exit Strategy for Institutional Christianity

by Michael W. Shirey

Overview

Christianity is dying--in parts of the world it is already dead. Yet there is hope, but it will require radical surgery that many are unprepared to accept as necessary. The vast behemoth that calls itself institutional Christianity must die if the Jesus Movement upon which it was founded is to live. The essential message of the Christian gospel is that death leads to new life. Is Christianity ready to embrace this truth and die so that it can live?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532696503
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	10/03/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	198
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Michael W. Shirey has served as a pastor in churches throughout the Midwest since 1991 and is currently the spiritual care pastor at a church in Goodyear, Arizona. A native of Ohio, he and his family live in Buckeye, Arizona.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“An unflinching look at the ills plaguing western institutional Christianity. Mike's decades of service as a pastor in the American Midwest, combined with his deep knowledge of church history, give weight to both his troubling diagnosis and his startling prescription for a cure. A compelling read that challenges us to reevaluate how we 'do church' and what it means to be members of the body of Christ.”

—Rich Kruiswyk, professional engineer

Editorial Reviews

An unflinching look at the ills plaguing western institutional Christianity. Mike's decades of service as a pastor in the American Midwest, combined with his deep knowledge of church history, give weight to both his troubling diagnosis and his startling prescription for a cure. A compelling read that challenges us to reevaluate how we 'do church' and what it means to be members of the body of Christ.”

—Rich Kruiswyk, professional engineer

From the Publisher