Thom S. Rainer, The Post-Quarantine Church: Six Urgent Challenges & Opportunities that will Determine the Future of Your Congregation. Tyndale Momentum, 2020. 115 pages.
At the end of a long, hard year, a short, easy read might be all that most of us can handle—especially if that book is about the pandemic. So when my friend Steve informed me that our local pastors’ association would be reading and discussing The Post-Quarantine Church, I’ll admit that I was glad for the book’s brevity. At just over 100 pages, Rainer’s book is short enough that you might even forget you were wearing your mask the whole time you were reading it.
In his conclusion, Rainer notes, “Without a doubt, the world has changed. Without a doubt, Western culture has shifted; and it has shifted largely against churches. Without a doubt, most church leaders have not been trained and equipped for this new season” (110). But far from being pessimistic about the future of the church “post-quarantine,” Rainer sees a multitude of opportunities for Christ-exalting, Spirit-empowered, Word-centered, church-based ministry.
Rainer doesn’t attempt to provide a lot of answers in the book. He understands that no one knows for sure what the long-term
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