Here Comes the Bride: The Church: What We Are Meant to Be [Paperback]

Ken Hutcherson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 2000

In this paperback release of Here Comes the Bride (formerly titled The Church), Pastor Ken Hutcherson reveals how God's original intention for His church has been distorted under stifling layers of tradition, denominationalism, racism, and fear. Many of today's believers jump from one congregation to another, searching in vain for the "real thing." Hutcherson calls us back to the book of Acts to find a church that's bold, energetic, empowered, and unstoppable. He underlines God's unchanging heart for the church -- and His unchanging will for us to be a people of truth, power, reconciliation, and love.

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About the Author

Ken Hutcherson is the senior pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Bellevue, Washington. A former linebacker with the Seattle Seahawks and the Dallas Cowboys, he has spent over twenty years training adults to be on the offensive for Jesus Christ. Ken and his family make their home in Redmond, Washington. He is the author of The Church: What We Were Meant To Be.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Books (January 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576733599
• ISBN-13: 978-1576733592
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,210,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spirit-guided, humerous look at what the church could be, August 19, 1999

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This review is from: Here Comes the Bride: The Church: What We Are Meant to Be (Paperback)

"Hutch"'s love of Christ and his straight-talking humor shine through his scripturally based look at the first church described in Acts. I "happened upon" this book in search of why I feel incomplete in my large denominational church, and I have come to discover through Brother Hutch's spirit-guided analysis that several crucial elements are lacking in many churches. If you also feel that there is something missing in your spiritual growth and experience in your church, this book will help you to see what is lacking by looking at God's holy word in an honest light. I highly recommend it to those in any church who are seeking to be part of God's power here on Earth.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book to help set the Church Straight!, August 4, 1999

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This review is from: Here Comes the Bride: The Church: What We Are Meant to Be (Paperback)

I read this book, and I found it to be a wonderful piece of literature. One that is designed to help "The Church" come back to the model of the New Testament, to be a Church that is dynamic and Pro-Active; a Church where GOD is at the Helm and where lives are being dramatically changed; a Church where traditionalism, where it does not stay true to the Word of GOD, is shown the door; a Church where Denominationalism is eliminated; where racism is non-existant (and shown to be the human institution it is); in other words, this book guides us through a book (the Book of Acts) in THE Book (The Bible), and shows us that we are not all we could be because we have drifted away from GOD to do our own thing and that we should get back to GOD and line up with HIS Will and do HIS Thing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Gave it to Pastor Friends, They got lots of sermons from the read, July 18, 2010

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This review is from: Here Comes the Bride: The Church: What We Are Meant to Be (Paperback)

I Found it a down to earth, get back to the basics read. Our job as members of the church is to let our lights shine for Jesus. The Church needs to be up to date on reaching people for christ. But It still needs mentors to lead new converts. This book teaches more mature christians how do just that; Mentor!