This book became one of the best-selling books in history in its genre. The book is still selling well today and is poised to pass the 2.0 million mark in sales. Thom attempts to do an objective assessment of the book and its impact 11 years after it was published.

Resources:

• Chaney & Associates

• The Everything Church Resource Directory

• “Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link)

• “I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link)

• “Simple Church: Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples” by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger (affiliate link)

• The Hope Initiative

• Church Answers Central Membership

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