In Greece I read Paul Vieira's challenging book 'Jesus Has Left the Building'. Paul relates his own journey out of organized religion, and gives some excellent examples of biblical precendents where God is challenging and even destroying the organized religion of Israel (like the times of the exile). Overall it's a highly prophetic book that speaks to the heart of an emerging generation to really be the church where it matters most: right in society.
The good thing is that Paul is not bashing the existing churches, but paints a picture of how Jesus intended his Body to function, and that's a quite effective reformation message. The book will be published in Dutch by next Autumn, and I will write a little foreword or recommendation. As Paul is covering the basics of what I planned to cover in my own book on shift/reformation, I'm rethinking what would be a good angle to take. There's certainly more to say, and stories to tell from a European edge.
We've just uploaded the Dutch website: www.jesushasleftthebuilding.nl. Go check it out!
Posted by: Martijn | June 05, 2007 at 08:12