A Church Every Community Needs

by Irresistible Church Network

It’s a nice enough vision statement, but how do you implement it? What does it mean to build a church where those who don’t believe find a place to belong? A Church Every Community Needs sheds some light on that. Written by sixteen pastors in the Irresistible Church Network—each from a different church, in a different community, with different dynamics and challenges—this book shares what these leaders have learned from years of working to create churches that unchurched people love.

Each chapter offers clarity and insight on a top-of-mind issue for ministry leaders today, including developing resilient disciples, building a nimble church, embracing diversity, thriving despite crisis, and doing the good work of ministry without sacrificing your mental and spiritual health.

A Church Every Community Needs will help

• Explore the fundamentals of creating and building an irresistible church.

• Learn core principles essential to innovation within your unique setting.

• Discover tested strategies for implementing the principles effectively.

With best practices, real-life stories, and (free) supplemental resources, this book offers collective wisdom any church can use to become one that unchurched people love.

310 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 28, 2025

Reviews

[Ryan King · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a helpful collection of perspectives and insights; I would recommend it to church leaders who feel their current culture has stagnated and are looking to find some new perspective. That said, it feels more like a Church 101 book than anything radically challenging or truly innovative in engaging our evolving culture. Don’t read that as criticism per say, this book could be an inspiring launching point for some folks stuck in church/christian culture who are unable to innovate. I appreciate the heart and drive behind this book and I do believe the ideas inside work to articulate a church every community needs.

[David Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

I skimmed through it, it was good I still like Deep and Wide by Andy Stanley more, but I think the book is still a helpful read for anybody in or thinking about going into church ministry