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I chose to review Zombie Church mainly out of curiosity. I wasn't familiar with the author, Tyler Edwards (the lead minister of Cornerstone Christian Church in Joplin, Missouri). I was somewhat skeptical about the premise of the book. This could either be done very well, or just be lame.

It was not lame.

I try not to mark or write in books anymore, in case someone else wants to read it. I don't want my marks to be a distraction. However, from the very first page, I found myself wanting to write. And mark. And highlight. Just about everything. I eventually did mark some, but realized I was basically just highlighting everything, so I stopped again. Practically everything Edwards wrote was like a zinger popping off of the page, For example:

Following God does not mean we live without consequences or that those consequences will always be good. When you take a stand for Jesus, you might lose your job, you might lose friends, you might alienate your family, and one day you might even be beaten or thrown in prison. You even might die. The faith hall of fame in Hebrews 11 tells the stories of men and women who were miraculously rescued from death. This is to set the standard for our faith, however, not the standard for God's response. (page 37)

I think that God is bored with the petty faith of our American churches. When is the last time we did something that would require God to act? When is the last time our churches stepped out in faith to do something so big, we would need God to be a part of it? I'm not saying we haven't done anything. We have accomplished some great things, but for a nation of "Christian" people and two hundred years of working at it, you would think we would have accomplished a lot more (page 151).

Zombie Church is convicting, and relevant, and good. It was also very interesting. The whole zombie angle was done well, and I can think of several friends that would be interested in this book for that fact alone. Edwards took truths and concepts that are widely known in some religious circles, and expanded them to include and engage a whole new subculture.

Disclaimer: I received a complementary copy of this book from Kregel Publications as part of a Litfuse blog tour. No other compensation was received.

Over the holidays I completed Zombie Church: Breathing Life Back into the Body of Christ, by Tyler Edwards.

I was skeptical at first; what in the world could Zombies have to do with the church? But I was intrigued.

And after the first couple of chapters, I was hooked, I was shocked, and I was scared.

I first met Tyler when he spoke at a week of junior high camp for us. His messages were excellent, but I was really impressed with him as a person. He stayed in the dean's cabin with me and the other dean, Eric. We spent the hours after the campers went to bed playing Phase 10, laughing at Eric on no sleep, and having a great week. It was great. When he found out that week that I read and reviewed books, he asked if I would be interested in reading and reviewing Zombie Church. Like I said, I was intrigued.

Not too long after that, I received a copy of the book from his publisher.

I was intrigued...

My initial questions were centered around the idea of just how the church could have anything at all in common with zombies, or even B-level, cheesy zombie movies. I couldn't see the connection at all. But, cheesy or not, I enjoy a good zombie flick as much as the next guy, most of the time. There have been a couple that I couldn't bear to watch. He even references one of them later in the book, Undead Alive.

Since I couldn't fathom how he'd connect zombies and the church, I knew I had to read on.

I was hooked...

It didn't take long, in fact. It was on page 12 that I read a quote from Brennan Manning, one of my favorite authors:

The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips then walk out the door and deny them with their lifestyle.

All of a sudden, I could see the similarity between the church, or at least a portion of it, and zombiism. Just a few pages later, Edwards says this:

When the church neglects the commission of Jesus -- stops ministering to the poor and the hurting and stops sharing the love of God with others -- then it stops living.

So true.

And very frightening. But more on that in a moment.

I was shocked...

As I continued to read, I was horrified more and more with each new chapter. Edwards paints a picture of the church in America that is eerily accurate. I realize that statement is a generalization, and that there are pockets of true believers to be found.

But, by and large, the church in America is facing perhaps her greatest trial: restoring life so that we can be the radiant Bride we were called to be.

In the first chapter, Edwards speaks of the warning signs of a church losing it's life, one of which is the refusal to allow the Spirit to lead. This may be especially true in the Christian Church and Church of Christ, of which I am a part. It seems as if our knee jerk reaction to more charismatic or pentecostal churches has been to totally avoid the Holy Spirit. Instead of striving for a balance, we've swung the pendulum to the complete opposite end of the spectrum, so as to not be associated with such "behavior". And as a result, I believe that we've missed out on a lot due to our lack of attention to the Spirit.

The Holy Spirit isn't the only issue at stake here, but it is a key part of how churches lose life. Other areas include how we react to the poor, orphans, the lost.

What Edwards is addressing is our complacency.

The call of God is to a fanatical mission that requires fanatic devotion.

Our complacency is killing us. But to change requires a lot of effort. Are we willing to try?

I was scared...

The further I read, the more frightened I became. How could Edwards be so accurate? How could he know this? How could he be describing my life and ministry so vividly?

All of a sudden, I realized that I was in danger of failing to live as well.

That scared me. How could this have happened? How could I be becoming a zombie?

When the Holy Spirit moves, if we don't move with Him, then the transformation begins. It's not too many steps without the Spirit before the church is [I am] totally lost.

This is me. I realized that I was doing my ministry, not his. I even call it my ministry. I'm guilty of setting my own agenda and permitting God to join me, if he desires.

How arrogant!

As Edwards states, "The church is ever, only, always about Jesus."

If I am to eliminate the infection of zombiism from my own life, things have to change. I must become less. It's not about me. It's time to examine my heart. After all, "the heart reflects what you truly believe".

What does my heart reflect? If it's not Christ, then I need to make some changes.

I was challenged...

Thanks to the grace given to us in Christ Jesus we are alive not just right now, but we have eternal life through the resurrection of our Lord. The question we must ask then is, do we live like the dead who do not have the resurrection? Or do we live like the One who died to give us life?

Tyler Edwards has challenged me. I need to examine myself. I need to identify the issues in my life that I've neglected to surrender to Christ. I need to make some changes.

And I will.

I was disappointed...

The only problem I had with Zombie Church is this: Edwards didn't reference any second rate zombie movie in chapter 12.

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I received this book free from Kregel Publications. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising".

It is not every day that a book is published that addresses the apathy of the Church of Jesus Christ. But the latest book on my list, `Zombie Church: Breathing Life Back Into the Body of Christ' does just that - by comparing today's Christians to zombies from horror movies. The perfect book for the Halloween season, where the contrast between good and evil is prevalent in society at large.

Here is the synopsis of this book:

There Are Zombies Among Us. Liars. Hypocrites. Men, women, and children who attend church because it's what they are supposed to do. Just going through the motions. These are the undead - people who are disconnected from the Spirit of God - who are spreading a virus of passivity, or worse. No one is completely immune.

Zombies can live. But they will have to fight. Fight for their lives.

In this challenging, culturally relevant book, Tyler Edwards spotlights the very real but often ignored lackluster attitude of today's believers. An attitude that can infect an entire church. Using examples from popular zombie movies, Edwards will help you recognize the symptoms and show what you can do to awaken the undead. Your mission is to take life to a dying world by demonstrating what it means to "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength" (Mark 12:30 NIV).

The bride of Christ isn't dead. But she is terribly sick. Zombie Church offers the keys to survival.

Here is the biography of the author:

Tyler Edwards is the lead minister of Cornerstone Christian Church in Joplin, Missouri. He graduated from Ozark Christian College in 2006 with dual degrees in Biblical Literature and Christian Ministries, and in 2007 married Erica, a journalism and broadcasting instructor at Pitt State University.

A speaker for retreats and men's groups, Tyler taught a class on the life of Christ to local pastors in Mbale, Uganda. He works with Rapha House, a nonprofit organization that fights child slavery and works to help victims of sexual exploitation get the healing and help they need to live a free life. He was also on the board of directors for a video company that sought to create a global awareness of sex trafficking issues.

Tyler's hope is to see the church regain an exclusively Christ-centered focus and learn to rise above its differences for the sake of the progression of the kingdom of God.

I love this reasoning in the Introduction explaining the use of zombie in this book:

Zombies do not produce anything. They do not accomplish anything. All they do is wander around aimlessly, consuming everything in their path (including non-zombies). They are a corrupt and destructive force that taints all they come in contact with. Zombies act like they are alive, but they are dead. They just don't know it yet.

Yes, there are zombies in our churches. Not only that, but this seems to be a growing trend. The doors are open, the people show up faithfully, the songs are sung. But that's it. So many American churches today are filled with people whose spiritual lives consist of little more than showing up to church on Sunday morning and, for the superspiritual, maybe once in the middle of the week. We have become experts at going through the motions, but these motions are all we go through. I can't help but wonder if God didn't have something more in mind for His church. It seems that something is missing. (pp. 13-14)

In the final chapter, entitled `Searching for the Cure,' Pastor Edwards takes this important point about today's church:

The church has focused its attention on a lot of things. It has jumped from rules to doctrines to causes and each time has come up short of the dynamic life-changing entity it was created to be. The biggest problem in the church is that we focus on lots of things that are not Jesus. There is only one Jesus and He should always be the focal point, the centerpiece, the gravitational center of life, the foundation of the church - which is good news for churches struggling with lifelessness, because getting back to life is as simple as making the focus of your life and everything you do Jesus. (pp. 208-209)

I found this book to be really interesting - not to mention extremely convicting. I am not necessarily a fan of the horror movie or book genre, but I am familiar enough with the concepts, having lived in the United States my entire life. It is hard not to have some familiarity with zombies and the comparable ilk. Although I do tend to avoid that genre of entertainment (due to the fact that it accentuates the demonic and the dark side of the spiritual battle we all are enduring on this earth), I was fascinated by the way in which Pastor Edwards uses it for the Glory of God. I certainly see elements of the zombie in my actions at times. `Zombie Church' awakened me to my apathy, and for that, I am grateful!

This book was published by Kregel Publications and provided by the LitFuse Publicity Group. I am pleased to be part of the blog tour with these esteemed bloggers ().

Reviewed by Andrea Schultz - Ponderings by Andrea blog - ().

Tyler Edwards hits the nail on the head with his analogy of the zombie church and addresses this issue in a fashion that is super easy to understand. I'd never thought about churches as being zombie-like, but I can definitely understand the comparison after reading Zombie Church. Mainstream Christianity is definitely lacking something and Edwards is able to identify the problem and offer solutions without writing over the reader's head. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and completely agree with Edwards' conclusion that is all comes down to love.

Covered with post it notes, filled with highlighted passages and lovingly dog-eared, "Zombie Church:Breathing Life Back into the Body of Christ", turned out to be an in depth, fascinating reading, that is written by a pastor himself, Tyler Edwards, who explores how the church is dying, just going through the motions and how we, the church body, can breathe new life into a "Zombie Church".

Off hand, the title may seem misleading and even questionable, but reading the book,this is a rich, scriptural filled look into how churches today are losing track from their Acts counterparts.

Filled with provocative anecdotes that anyone whose experienced a cold church can relate to, "Zombie Church" isn't a judgmental writing, or even cynical look at Christians and the church, but instead, an eye opening, heartfelt look at how the church of the 21st century is losing its way.

From sharing about a church that whittle down to nine members that didn't seem to really care about their church, other than the fact that it was a church that they had always gone to, to churches that you and I have no doubt experienced at some point or time, "Zombie Church" will open the eyes of the state of churches today.

In an example that is shared,Tyler Edwards writes,"When a church stops making a difference in its community, then it's probably drifting away from the Holy Spirit".

He writes earlier in the book,"When the church neglects the commission of Jesus-stops ministering to the poor and the hurting and stops sharing the love of God with others-then it stops living. It just exists and keeps on existing. Undead. How can a church offer the eternal life of God if it does not have life in its midst".

This is such an eye opening, humbling book to read and yet its not ugly or being condescending; It presents a radical but entertaining and also strives to share what is missing in today's churches and how in the process, the church may not so much as dying, but neither is it living either.

Throughout the book, I found myself, post it notes in hand and a highlighter, marking spots to re-read or to share and even quote from and other's to highlight to go back, mull over some more and reflect at the honesty that Tyler Edwards is sharing from not only just a pastor's perspective, but a follower of Christ, perspective on, what seems to be an unspoken issue with the church.

Its not an easy thing to discuss about, but it is something that we need to talk about and Tyler Edwards does in an eye catching way that definitely does what it intends....draw attention, creates discussion, and causes the reader, to go...what does zombies have to do with church, only to discover, in often humbling way, what "Zombie Church" seeks to convey to the reader.

It's honest, its thought provoking, it tongue in the cheek, commends a second look, its blunt where it needs to be blunt, but in a refreshing loving way that needs to be addressed and not pushed under the rug, "Zombie Church" just revitalizes how we view not just going to church, but how we can be more living, active members of the church body and from within reach out to the community as well.

I truly enjoy reading this book and felt that Tyler Edwards, wonderfully addressed even the issues that many of us may have at one time or another, but was too afraid or intimidated to share with others such as the part about having those days , where we wake up on a Sunday morning and just wanted to stay home.

Don't get the statement wrong, "Zombie Church" isn't discouraging going to church, but it is asking and hitting in both wit and keen observation, why do so many churches seem to have trouble either growing, keeping their members or having that often huge disconnect with their local communities.

I love hearing from a pastor say so honestly, "There are Zombie churches, and many of us have been burned by them." Sadly that is true for many, who find themselves going to church, craving, wanting that relationship with Christ, but in the words of Brennan Manning of Newsboys,"The single greatest cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable"

For those who are truly wanting to know and grow and have a mature, loving relationships, its often not Christ himself, but those around them, that makes it difficult to find that much needed fellowship and with,"Zombie Church", many of the weaknesses and symptoms of a "Zombie Church" is both explored along with biblical based cures to dealing with a,"Zombie Church".

As Tyler Edwards shared,wisely,"But that's not an acceptable reason to walk away from the church altogether. To do so is to disobey the word of God." as outlined in John 14:15,24).

Instead, you will find the symptoms, but also strong encouragement of not only how to find a living church filled with the presence of the Holy Spirit, but also tips of discouraging a "Zombie Church".

We are reminded that neglecting church, we risk falling into the sins of our past, and not growing ourselves, but becoming members of the, "Living Dead" ourselves, and a wise observation that stopping church, leads not to growth, but a slide into sin.

So, the solution?

Awaken the slumbering church.

....and well...you have to read the book, yourself to find out more how that is done, but reading, "Zombie Church:Breathing Life Back into the Body of Christ", the reader will find out that there is always hope and it is so well worth it that I would recommend it to the people who were burnt by church, those who find themselves faced with a "Zombie Church" and this is a great book to help not only encourage but keep in minds ways to avoid becoming a "Zombie Church".

It's worth the time and I so recommend keeping some post it notes and a highlighter, and maybe a pen on hand....you'll find yourself nodding in agreement, finding a little bit of yourself or maybe a personal experience that you can relate to in, "Zombie Church", but more than anything, a reminder to us all...what we, as a body and as members and as brothers and sisters, need to remember, to avoid and to discourage in the church.

Get the book.

It's just that good.

ZOMBIE CHURCH: Breathing Life Back into the Body of Christ by Tyler Edwards

Have you ever been to or been part of a church that seemed alive but yet something of life was missing? Welcome to Zombie church.

The author contends, and rightly so, that many of our churches today are `Zombie' churches. That is churches that have the resemblance of life but are in actuality dead. From a distance they look as though they were alive but upon closer inspection they have lost their connection to life: Jesus Christ.

The author says,"...that many churches in America have lost sight of their purpose. It is this loss of purpose that turns our churches into Zombie churches." Is it possible to know if my church is a `zombie church'? The author says we need to ask ourselves this question, "If the church closed its doors would anyone from the outside even notice?"

From there the author goes into and expounds upon some of the characteristics that resemble Zombie churches. The author says that the church has lost its motivation. We act out of duty instead of love. Love for God and neighbor. He says that it is the zombie churches that do a lot of damage in the world and make Christians look bad. They focus upon a lot of things that are not Jesus and that the ultimate cure for zombiism is life that comes from love.

3 particular areas that I thought the author touched upon, and wish he would have spent more pages on was his words regarding the churches laziness. He summed that area up with these words, "The danger of spiritual laziness is that it corrupts the atmosphere and function of the church." Using the passage of 2Thess. 3:6-15, a passage that we don't hear much preaching on.

The second area he mentioned was a sociological condition called, `narcotizing dysfunction'. "The idea is that the more we become informed, the less active we become. We mistake knowing about something and even discussing it as actually doing something about it." Thus we can rationalize not doing anything, because we have talked about it and we are informed about it. How many of our churches talk more about evangelizing etc. than actually doing it?

A third area he mentioned a number of times was about the bad influence of `zombie' Christians and how they tend to make us like them. Yet he never mentioned how we could extinguish, get rid of, or excommunicate those zombies from our midst in a loving way.

A couple problems I had with the book. This book is by no means a scholarly or academic book, by the way it is written I would assume the author, who is also a pastor, tends to be more of a exhorter than a expositor. The chapters seem to run into each other, what I mean by that, is that the author seems to never totally exhaust one chapter. He refers to the same subjects throughout the book, thus making it about 50 pages longer than it needed to be. Also I am not sure for whom the book is written for, a new convert, excited about his new found life, would not recognize that the church had any problems. A cold, should I say `zombie christian', would probably not want to take the time to read it.

Zombie Church is all about those in the church who claim to be alive in Christ, but act like they're dead in the world. It's a pretty glaringly obvious disconnect that everyone but those who are in this position seems to notice. The world definitely seems to notice with phrases like "Dear God, please save me from your followers" gaining in popularity among unbelievers. I think Tyler puts the bullet in the head so to speak in comparing those living in this disconnect to Zombies.

Overall Edward's diagnosis of the issues facing the western church was perfect, and his treatment plan of turning to Jesus is the only way to stop the zombie threat.

My one disagreement is the severity of the issue. Jesus didn't call people living in this limbo of not quite dead, not quite alive, as sick. He called them lukewarm, and He said that He would vomit them out of His mouth. Lukewarmness isn't a sickness; it's a death sentence. The zombies Edwards describes are tares among the wheat that are headed for cremation. In the Return of the Living Dead, a flick he doesn't reference, that's the only way to really stop the zombies. Is there hope? Yes. If Jesus can raise the dead, He can certainly restore the undead.

But this is the only point where Edwards pulls his punches, everything else is severely convicting, so be forewarned. Overall, I definitely recommend the book whether you're a horror movie fan or not.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review. All opinions are my own. This review was originally posted on my website: Manifest Blog.

"There are zombie churches among us," Edwards says. Genuine life has been lost and in its place is something...scary, lifeless. On the outside everything appears normal. People smile. People are personable. But you sense something is missing.

Some say it is so bad we should give up hope for the organized church. Edwards admits the church has flaws and gets things wrong. But, he says, "The church was instituted by God and He has a plan for her."

At the core of the church's problem, Edwards says, are Christians who are not living what they say they believe. He has written this book "to address the problem, reveal its significance, and illuminate the path to healing this condition..." His "goal is to identify what is missing and look at possible ways to fix it so that the church can become what it was created by God to be."

Zombies don't produce anything. They just wander aimlessly, consuming everything in their path. "When a church exists without purpose, it slowly turns into a Zombie church." But God is gracious and willing to breath the life of the Spirit back into Zombis churches.

The church used to make demands of people but now there is a fear of turning someone away. No commitment is required. We should expect Christians to live out their faith. We should expect commitment. We should avoid the "dead weight" Christians who don't. "Basically, the undead contaminate the living." 51 We must maintain a relationship for the purpose of restoration.

Belief dictates our actions. If we don't act, it's because we don't really believe. "If we don't live for God, then the truth is we don't really believe in God." 54 We need to be motivated by love.

Edwards gives the symptoms of a zombie church. He describes the heart problem, apathy.

There is a simple cure: do something. Zombies are not intelligent - their brains are rotten and useless. 121 Edwards reminds us we are to love God with all our minds. Read Bible passages because you want to, because you want to know God better. He uses the parable of the talents to shock us out of our complacency. Why aren't we using our "talents"? "We don't really believe the master is coming back. It's that simple." 143)

We are to evangelize. Sometimes we make it too hard. "Evangelism is simple: tell others what you know and let them decide what to do with it." 146 Don't try to do God's work in your own human effort. Learn to utilize the awesome creative power of God.

Edwards suggests, "I think that God is bored. I think that God is bored with the petty faith of our American churches. When was the last time we did something that would require God to act?" 151 "What if we had a vision so big that only God could get credit for it if we pulled it off?" 152)

Edwards observes that the exodus from traditional churches is happening for a reason. "[People] are weary of showing up at the doors of the church looking for answers and leaving with a sense of disappointment and dissatisfaction." 166 He reminds us of the importance of being in a community - church. "The church cannot really be the church until we engage in community with each other and invest in the world around us." 173)

Surviving a zombie church, "...realizing what's going on and doing something before it's too late is key." 178 Ultimately, it is up to us. "We are not responsible for others. We are responsible for ourselves. So don't worry about what everyone else is doing: get your part right. My final appeal to you," Edwards writes, "is this: love." 210)

"All it takes is one: one person who sets Jesus as their focus. One person dedicated totally to Him. One person willing to follow Jesus whatever the cost. One person who has life. The life of one can give life to many." 12)

I received a copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of this review.

"Breathing Life Back into the Body of Christ" the book byline caught my attention. Published in 2011, it (being Zombies) certainly is the topic of our time.

Did you ever think you would find a book that had both "church" and "zombie" in the same title? I didn't. Not exactly the most Christian topic, the walking dead. I picked this book to read and review based on the title alone. The back of the book has its own byline "There are zombies among us." Really?

When I read the description there was a line that caught my attention. "Liars. Hypocrites. Men, women and children who attend church because it's what they are supposed to do. Just going through the motions. These are the undead - people who are disconnected from the Spirit of God - who are spreading a virus of passivity, or worse. No one is completely immune."

Can't say I have ever witnessed a Christian putting a religious spin on the Zombie topic. But it works. It makes perfect sense to me and I like that Tyler Edwards was able to take a popular book and movie topic and turn it in to something that can be used with a Christian twist. With the rising popularity of zombies, werewolves and vampires, it only seem fitting they eventually cross over.

Stephanie Feed, the executive director of Rapha House had this to say: "This is a powerful read, full of hope and challenge for the church to come to life, rise up out of its pews, and be the glorious bride of Christ we are called to be. Zombie Church is `dead on.' "

I share that because she is right. While many will not see the interesting side to putting a zombie spin on a Christian issue, I most certainly can and I hope that others will want to read it as well. With topics relating to the chapters warning signs, infected, transformation process, the symptoms, the undead heart, lost souls, rotten mind; zombie strength, the disease spreads, zombie community, awakening the undead, and searching for the cure, reads much like a novel about zombies.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free as part of bloggers review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Is your congregation following Jesus' examples of reaching out to lost and hurting people, or is it full of zombies?

"Zombie Church" describes that some congregations are infected with zombies. A zombie church is a metaphor describing a congregation that looks alive spiritually from the outside but is really not alive spiritually; they are not putting into practice what Jesus taught very much or at all. It can also be described as a sick congregation. It is easy to be infected by zombies within a zombie church, which can cause people to become zombies themselves. It emphasizes that creating a lot of social clubs and events within the congregation is not the answer to solve the problem in the body of Christ of not reaching lost and hurting people.

One of the important things I learned from this book is that to fix the zombie church problem it is important for people in congregations to reach out to hurting and lost people more than taking care of the members inside of their congregational bodies; this requires the need for Jesus' love to flow through the congregational members to the people who need to be reached, usually outside of the walls of the congregation. It also encourages people not to give up on zombie churches and explains that sometimes it just takes one person to turn around a zombie church.

I like Tyler Edwards' humbleness of describing that the congregational body he leads isn't perfect and that they are contributing to the zombie church problem as well. I also like how it is described that congregations should change their thinking from "Where do we find the help we need?" to "What do we do with all the help that we have?". I have also come to the realization that there can be zombies walking around inside of spiritually-alive congregations as well and that those congregational bodies can think of ways to draw those people in; the fact that those people are not lost out in the world anymore doesn't mean they aren't lost within your congregations.

Congregational spiritual leaders and congregational members who want to follow Jesus' examples of reaching out to lost and hurting people could benefit greatly from reading this book; it will help them discern better about whether their congregation is a zombie church or not.

Disclosure of material connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Litfuse Publicity Group for this review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.