Disruption: Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community

by Mark DeYmaz

Current church planting, growth, and development strategies cannot be sustained.
We need to work smarter in our rapidly changing world.
We must become disruptive. And yet we typically hesitate to embrace change. We like our traditions. We prefer our familiar patterns and comfortable ruts. Still, America has dramatically changed. And make no mistake, such change is affecting the church, and more change is coming. So the way we understand things must also change. We must disrupt the status quo, create new patterns, embrace new models, and promote new forms to advance the gospel in our increasingly diverse and cynical society. In Disruption , thought-leading author and pastor Mark DeYmaz presents a proven, practical guide to help you rethink your approach to church. Whether your congregation is currently growing, plateauing, or declining, if you are a church planter or pastor, or a denominational or network leader, this book is for you. Mark will help you understand why we need to challenge conventional wisdom, learn what new practices to establish and how current metrics are not the primary measure of a church's influence. Disrupters turn the way we do things on its head. They . . . Mark DeYmaz is a disrupter. And in Disruption he challenges you to join him in preparing the American church for the unpredictable future. To advance spiritual, social, and financial transformation in your city,
read this book to become more like Christ—a disruptor.

Genres: Christianity, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

Published March 7, 2017

Reviews

[Quincy Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I only wish I had read this book 10 years ago. I plan to implement its insights in all ministry I do in the furure.

[Spencer Falk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this read, got me fired up and encouraged to be doing what I’m doing and working in a church with such a similar vision.

Could have done with a little less self-promotion by the writer, but the testimony of his church and others included are great. Could see this one staying relevant for years to come.

[Jesse Ludema · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book brings fresh thought into what the church was created to be. Namely, the local church was designed to impact the spiritual, social, and economic spheres. Unfortunately, the church has limited itself to the spiritual sphere and has thus weakened its witness by not participating in the other two spheres. The ideas that DeYmaz presents in this book are cutting-edge in their modern application, and ancient in their theological roots. For the lead pastor, church-planter this is a game-changing book. This falls into the must-read category for me. The only reason I didn't give it 5-stars is that the first two chapters and the last two chapters felt a bit repetitive for my liking.

[Tyler Yoder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspiring and encouraging read for Christians and church leaders looking to join the mission of God in their neighborhoods. His lists can be hard to understand sometimes, and it is said repeatedly that churches if any size can do the things of the three legged stool, but the only examples in the book are churches of 300+. It would be nice to talk about how smaller churches can actually do this.
I would have liked to read more about partnering within the community (what God is already doing there) and partnering with other churches.

[Chad Stutzman · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great and timely book. The church should be the most disruptive force on earth. To do that we must understand the times and how to have more of a direct impact on our communities. The church should be known for what it’s against but what actual difference and value it’s adding to the world. By loving, serving, caring and investing in people, one neighborhood at a time. This model is a great start and I hope more church leaders will take note.

[Darren Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book for multicultrual/multiethnic churches.

[Jonny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite specific, but surprisingly helpful and convicting at points. It made me more interested in the author's stuff but the text itself wasn't as deep as I wished.

[Doug Hensel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book that challenges the status quo of how churches operate.

[Daniel Mcgregor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was not what I was expecting. Rather than the in-depth study of personal/pastoral leadership it was a how to for Churches impacting multi-ethnic and inner city churches. There is nothing wrong with that objective and he is very helpful as I look to my own leadership pastoral goals and dreams.