Permission Granted to Do Church Differently in the 21st Century [Paperback]

Graham Cooke (Author), Gary Goodell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2006

On several occasions, history has provided the needed critical mass and the synergistic inertia to thrust the church into breaking out of its' box and becoming the force in culture and society that Go

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers; 1 edition (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0768423805
• ISBN-13: 978-0768423808
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About Gary Goodell
As a former church leader, dean, evangelist, and teacher, Gary has been involved in ministry stuff since the Jesus People Movement of the late 1960's, and as one of the "lead dreamers" currently relates as an itinerant coach and mentor with the international church planting network called Third Day Churches, Inc. (www.thirddaychurches.com)

A father of two adult, married children and a grandfather of six, Gary and his wife Jane, live in San Diego, California USA.

"Permission Granted To Do Church Differently in the 21st Century," and "Where Would Jesus Lead?" are with Destiny Image Publishers. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter. You may also copy and pass along his many articles on the Third Day Churches website.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important Book, June 17, 2007

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Marie (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Permission Granted to Do Church Differently in the 21st Century (Paperback)

I have been disturbed by the increasing trend in American churches to set up a "corporation" model with the pastor as CEO. It feels more and more that the church is a "for profit" corporation plugged into the wrong power source. With all the money pouring out of these "church corporations," you'd think we'd be having mass revival...In developing countries, this church model is unheard of - they simply cannot compete with such a financial machine - yet they see God heal the sick in ways we don't see in America. They are vibrant and full of joy in spite of their material lack. They are operating in the gifts of the Holy Spirit and seeing miracles that corporate America has never seen in their very regimented, controlled environments. I pray all Christians will read this book - most importantly that all church leaders will read this book -and that they will yearn for biblical strategies to further God's Kingdom - and will long for God to empower them, move them, fill them and anoint them.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Right on Target Biblically, January 26, 2007

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James A. Mccraigh (Phoenix, AZ, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Permission Granted to Do Church Differently in the 21st Century (Paperback)

Graham Cooke has done a great job of describing how we must do church in the 21st century... biblically! He shows us that "corporate CEO church" models are not what Christ has asked us to do, but instead that we must work to put Christ at the head and follow His lead. Well written and thought provoking.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Foundation al Book, November 28, 2007

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K. Properties, LLC "Pastor" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Permission Granted to Do Church Differently in the 21st Century (Paperback)

Anyone who wants to understand the changing landscape of the church should read this book. Cooke and Goodell lay a strong foundation for transitioning back to 1st Century values. This book should be in the library of any one serious about Christ Centered living in true New Testament structure.