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Megashift
The 1700-year nightmare is over. This is not another book highlighting the eradication of Christian piety and rehashing the overpowering evil that seems to rule society. Rutz s refreshing outlook illuminates an upsurge of power and activity in the body of Christ. A megashift of spiritual power into the hands of ordinary people is about to overwhelm the world and put it into vastly better shape. Prepare yourself to take part in a total makeover of Planet Earth! Discover a new world where... Over a billion non-Christians may become highly active Christians in the next dozen years. A whole new form of Christianity promises to bring a far greater impact than the Protestant Reformation. Millions of ordinary people are doing miracles. God has brought hundreds of people back from the dead, mostly in the last 15 years. These are not near-death experiences, but real resurrections of actual corpses. A shift from spectator religion Megashift not only documents a wide range of miracles, but also spotlights hundreds of thousands of house-church teams around the globe that are producing a new culture of responsible freedom. In these teams, people are allowed to speak and interact. They often form deep friendships, dump their heaviest problems, turn into free and powerful spearheads of worldwide change, and get connected with God and man in ways that almost defy description. This is a Megashift away from spectator religion. 8% Growth Per Year There is a hidden world that already has 707 million evangelical/charismatic Christians who are growing by an incredible 8% a year. In the center of this shockwave are roughly 100 million informal networks of committed circles who run their own show without buildings, paid pastors, or sermons. Megashift is a startling introduction to that surge of grass roots power and love, which is forming the culture you will soon live in. Sample Chapter titles include: 1.) The New Kingdom Explosion: Exciting miracles and church growth. Rutz tells how the kingdom of God is expanding exponentially! 2.) The New Engines of Change: 10 Rediscovered Forces Behind it all. This exciting chapter shows how God is pouring His power into new believers and what brought about this radical change. 3.) The New Saints: 7 Signs of Today s Overcomers. A new kind of disciple is breaking away from the sidelines of Christianity--one who is liberated, proactive, and empowered. 4.) The New Church: 30 Hallmarks of Emerging, Scripture-based Congregations. Today churches all over are going back to a biblical basis. Rutz illuminates what defines these churches and explains their unique characteristics. Finally, here is a positive book focusing not on the depravity and hopelessness of the world, but highlighting the change that Christians are making worldwide. This book will boost every Christian s confidence and motivate all to get off the sidelines and participate in the work of Christ. About the Author James Rutz is an author, advertising copywriter, columnist, teacher, pioneer thinker, chronicler of the miraculous, spokesman for the worldwide House Church community...and all-around humble guy.
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259 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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August 7, 2020
Be ready to be blown away. James Rutz puts forward a very compelling argument for the House Church Movement or Open Fellowships in place of traditional Pastor led/silent laymen models that are popular in America.
Although poorly organized with many quick transitions- occasionally leaving me lost- the excitement of the author glares across each page. The author states, “This is the end of spectator Christianity- and pew potatoes.” He contends...”Both Laymen and pastors are starting to figure out what was wrong in that routine: it was like having the hockey team listen to the coaches pep-talk for an hour, and calling that ‘the game’.” Well said! What are we really accomplishing for the kingdom of God in this model?
Filled with a plethora of real life examples of healings, miracles, and testimonies in which he covers how laymen have taken the gospel to the furthest reaches of the world with astounding results. I particularly was fascinated by the descriptions of the church in China and how quickly their house church movement has ballooned. It was very sobering to me to hear their thoughts on the American Church model when visiting here. The Indian model of house church development was very powerful. A quick summary of how they accomplish this is:
1. Spiritual Mapping
2. Prayer Walking
3. Binding the Strongman
4. Finding a “Man of Peace” in the village
5. Ministering to the “Man of Peace” and his family
6. Discipling them
7. Baptizing them
8. Working through them exclusively in the community to build up the house church.
When utilized in this format, they are shown what spiritual strongholds to pray against and bind prior to forming house churches in the community. This is the secret weapon they wield and precisely how they accomplish such drastic and quick growth.
The ending of this book was a description of an American Open Fellowship, where there is a church meeting at a building comprised of several house church members- with an open mic where anyone can prophesy, exhort, and give their testimony. It was a beautiful and heartfelt way to end his argument for house churches. For all those who are fed up with the current church model and it’s ineffectiveness and corruption, this book will open your eyes to a new and living way. Acts 2 church!
Although poorly organized with many quick transitions- occasionally leaving me lost- the excitement of the author glares across each page. The author states, “This is the end of spectator Christianity- and pew potatoes.” He contends...”Both Laymen and pastors are starting to figure out what was wrong in that routine: it was like having the hockey team listen to the coaches pep-talk for an hour, and calling that ‘the game’.” Well said! What are we really accomplishing for the kingdom of God in this model?
Filled with a plethora of real life examples of healings, miracles, and testimonies in which he covers how laymen have taken the gospel to the furthest reaches of the world with astounding results. I particularly was fascinated by the descriptions of the church in China and how quickly their house church movement has ballooned. It was very sobering to me to hear their thoughts on the American Church model when visiting here. The Indian model of house church development was very powerful. A quick summary of how they accomplish this is:
1. Spiritual Mapping
2. Prayer Walking
3. Binding the Strongman
4. Finding a “Man of Peace” in the village
5. Ministering to the “Man of Peace” and his family
6. Discipling them
7. Baptizing them
8. Working through them exclusively in the community to build up the house church.
When utilized in this format, they are shown what spiritual strongholds to pray against and bind prior to forming house churches in the community. This is the secret weapon they wield and precisely how they accomplish such drastic and quick growth.
The ending of this book was a description of an American Open Fellowship, where there is a church meeting at a building comprised of several house church members- with an open mic where anyone can prophesy, exhort, and give their testimony. It was a beautiful and heartfelt way to end his argument for house churches. For all those who are fed up with the current church model and it’s ineffectiveness and corruption, this book will open your eyes to a new and living way. Acts 2 church!
January 26, 2008
December, 2007 was actually my 2nd read of this fabulous book. The first time was summer of 2006. This book is so packed with miraculous happenings around the world, that it boggles the mind and it blew mine!! It is also an extremely revolutionary book which has belped to change my whole mind set on how I view church and what "church" should look like. I recommend this book to all church-going believers and all those who are disillousioned with the church - a MUST read!!! I had to read it twice to get it all absorbed.
February 12, 2023
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September 8, 2008
A very humorous approach to encouraging people to not be "pew potatoes" and be a part of the author's passion ... the house church movement. Even if you attend a large church, but are interested in small groups, you'll want to check this out. He has done a LOT of research as to what's going on in the earth today - informative and funny.
August 12, 2016
Oh! I loved this book! Had me gasping in awe at what the 'church' could do if not restrained by choking legalism. I loved the stories of miracles and healings around the world but found it troublesome that there were no articles or books or writings to back them up.
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February 25, 2016Updated review. After a few years of discipleship and studying the Bible I would not recommend this book.
August 13, 2012
Jaw-dropping.Excities the Holy Spirit inside to see what God is doing, and will do.
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