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Sharpening the Focus of the Church (Biblical renewal series) (Paperback)

by Gene A. Getz (Author)
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Gene Getz has written an insightful, biblical treatise on church renewal, focusing on New Testament principles as applied to the unique needs of contemporary culture and rooted in the perspective of the history of the church.

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  • Paperback: 359 pages
  • Publisher: Victor Books; Rev Sub edition (October 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0896933938
  • ISBN-13: 978-0896933934
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #583,042 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars It will sharpen your focus of the church!, July 22, 2003
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Getz successfully attempts to set forth a biblical model for the church. He does so by looking at the church through the lens of Scripture, of history and finally, of culture. Throughout the book he emphasizes his dictum: People leads to function which in turn leads to form. That is, wherever people are they will be doing something together, which necessitates form. He points out that whereas the Bible gives us considerable information on function (i.e., preaching), it is relatively silent on form (how we put together a sermon).

The strength of this book is Getz's solid exegesis of Scripture. Although it is impossible to set aside all the presuppositions we have when we come to the Bible, Getz succeeds better than most. I was especially appreciative of his analysis of the first century culture and how difficult it would be for us to mimic first century forms.

Although Getz deliberately chooses to concentrate on exegesis, I would have like to see him look at church and culture in more depth. He was also somewhat ambiguous as to the plurality of elders in the local church. On one hand he argues the plurality of elders is due to the numerous house churches located in a city, on the other hand he also seems to argue that individual congregations should have a plurality of elders.

Coming from a Christian Church/church of Christ background, I really appreciated his in-depth look at the church. Traditional Christian Church theology argues that not only does the New Testament give us the functions of the church, but the forms as well. This book certainly "sharpened" my focus of the church by helping be discern between culture and biblical absolutes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Straight And Solid, March 15, 2001
Getz' book is sorely needed in a day when human opinion and experience as to "what works" has supplanted the Biblical directives as to what the church should be according to the Word of God.

Getz presents a balanced and thorough study of what church is about, the evangelism of the lost (in the world) and the edification of believers (in our gatherings).

He presents principles drawn directly from inductive study, and even presents appendices filled with verse after verse to document his conclusions.

This books serves as a blueprint (since it is anchored to Scripture) for churches bent on pleasing God. If you can dig up a copy of this one, dig it up!

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