The Church God Blesses

by Jim Cymbala, Stephen Sorenson (Contributor)

God Is Looking For A Church To Bless God wants to transform his church into a people of power, joy, and peace Jim Cymbala reminds us that Christianity is only as strong as the local church and that God wants to bless our churches in ways we can’t possibly imagine. It doesn’t matter whether a church is alive and growing or barely surviving on life support. God has a plan for it. It doesn’t matter whether a church is facing financial challenges, internal divisions, or strife among its leaders. God has a plan for it. God is able to deal with any problem a church will ever face--as long as his people earnestly seek him. As the pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle, Cymbala knows that God’s blessing and grace is available to us today just as much as it was in the early church, when thousands of people became believers despite the fact that the church lacked everything we consider church buildings, seminaries, printed materials, sound systems, choirs, and money. None of these things mattered. What mattered was that God’s hand was on the church, working through his people to build the kingdom. Then, as now, God chose the church to manifest his presence to the world. In this companion book to The Life God Blesses, Cymbala describes the kind of church God wants to bless and use. Based on the Word of God and personal experience, The Church God Blesses describes the key elements found in a vitally alive church and offers church leaders and individual Christians a fresh and invigorating look at what God intends the church to be. The church God blesses is not necessarily the largest, newest, or loudest church in town. Instead, it’s a place where * Receive solid spiritual nourishment *Can trust in God’s protection *Engage in vital praise and worship *Become effective in ministry *Learn that confession of sin is the channel to God’s power

Genres: Christian, Church, Christian Living

102 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2002

About the author

Jim Cymbala has been the pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle for more than twenty-five years. The author of the best-selling titles Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire; Fresh Faith; and Fresh Power, he lives in New York City with his wife, Carol Cymbala, who directs the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.

Reviews

[Cale Manley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cymbala offers special insight and helpful anecdotes on being the kind of church God can bless with His Spirit.

[Justin Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

More than anything, this book is a nugget of encouragement through the testimonies of Cymbala’s ministry not in its well known and platformed highlights but in the early days and humble incidents where God glorified Himself through jars of clay. I love how relatable it is and feel all the more spurred on to see the Spirit break out in my personal life and the work of my local church community.

[Mark Durrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A tremendous breath of fresh spiritual air for the soul!

Please, if you are a minister, leader or member of a congregation - read and re-read Jim Cymbala's book - you'll be inspired and challenged.

[David Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

For church leaders who want to see their church break out with God’s blessing

This book is a game changer. Cymbala has covered. The subjects needed to create a new day of power in local churches. They must read for everyone.

[Jacquetta Lane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative and enlightening. I was reminded about the authority that was given to me to overcome in every instance with victory.

[Donna Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to improve your and your churches prayer power, read this.

[Brent Rosendal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as some of Cymbala's other books but I still enjoyed this short book.

[Avehdreader · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently discovered this author - this is the fifth book I’ve read by him and I am going to read the rest as well. I really connect with what he is saying in this book: : he does not try to whitewash what is happening in churches and Christian faith overall today, but instead lets us know what we need to do. as pastors and individuals who claim the Name of Christ. I did find he was repeating himself in the last quarter or so, but still a very worthwhile read.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

My rating:
1: terrible
2: mediocre
3: good
4: great
5: everything i wanted it to be.
Found very little i didn't like, though some parts felt long and stretched, which is weird because it was so short. Very enlightening.
The things are: 1. depending on God 2 feeding our spiritual man 3 clothing ourselves with good character 4 confessing our sins 5 loving people 6 being directed by God. These 6 things make up what Jim refers to as the church that God will bless.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little book with a big message. Where is the meal? Who are you feeding? Are they being served in your house? It's a great message for the churches today, if they were willing to listen.

LOVED IT!

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jim Cymbala reminded me how critical it is for the church to recognize prayer as its power and to plan nothing without first asking the blessing of God upon it.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, small book...quick read.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

A whole lot of power and treasure packed in this little book!

[Sera · Rating 5 out of 5]

EVERY CHURCH AND CHURCH MEMBERS MUST HAVE AND READ THIS BOOK! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

[Lance Towers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jim Cymbala shares in chapter 1 how he overcame an overt spiritual attack against the Brooklyn Tabernacle in its infancy and chronicles the life of missionary-martyr J.W. Tucker in chapter 5. These stories alone are worth the small price I paid for a copy of this book used.