Vintage Church - Driscoll & Breshears

I have had this one done for a while but I am not real good about doing updates. Consequently, this summary isn't going to be as in-depth as some of my others.

The table of contents summarizes the book nicely. It is the Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How of the Christian Church. The authors seek to bring a clearer understanding of what the Church really should be from a Biblical basis. Driscoll frequently explains why the church he preaches at (Mars Hill; Seattle, WA) has done things a particular way and how that has changed through time. I did appreciate the authors advocating multiple ways to structure and do "church". For example, they recognize the need for large churches and small churches; denouncing the disunity and pride of seeing one as inherently more spiritual or valuable.

In conclusion, I felt this book serves as an excellent reference on the practical details of church today. I could see it functioning as the textbook for Church101.

Recommendation:
For those not familiar with the Church:
Yes

For those who have been burned by Religion:
Yes

For those who super liberal or super conservative:
Yes, we all need to challenge our skew between truth and grace

For those who think their Church is not being Biblical:
Yes, with prayer and discussion with your elders

For those planting a Church:
Yes, I think it provides some good perspective through many stages of church growth

For those who don't fall into the above categories:
Yes, unless you have more pertinent things to read.