This Little Church Stayed Home: A Faithful Church in Deceptive Times

by Gary E. Gilley

Many churches, riding the faddish waves of our times, have gone to market , but not all. Some churches are trying to stay home , that is, remain firmly grounded in the Scriptures. Still, the pressures mount, the temptations are repackaged, and the schemes of the world become more and more persuasive.

In This Little Church Stayed Home, Dr Gilley explores the manifold temptations of conservative churches to sell out to modern trends and innovations, including the present temptation towards mystical theology. Churches toying with new measures will be challenged to remain true to the historic doctrines of the Christian faith and to remain faithful to God s chosen means of converting sinners to the good news of Jesus Christ.

Pastors, seminary students, church leaders and Christians who want God s Word to be paramount in their lives will find This Little Church Stayed Home a timely message to a Christian subculture fixated on marketing the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ.

Genres: Church

190 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2006

Reviews

[Jason Schaitel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just as good as "This Little Church Went To Market". This book exposes how Post Modernism in working its way into our churches today. This book has the simplest way to explain what post-modernism is, its history and why it matters, that I have seen yet.

[Stuart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book to assist a believer in being aware of the times, false teachers, and false teachings.

[Mwansa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a hard book to swallow because we would all like to think Postmodernism is a problem far far away but Gary Gilley shows that the effects of it are there if you simply pay attention. I would recommend this book because a lot of us need to come to terms with the reality of the problem ahead of us.

This book is divided into two parts in my view (The last chapter showed that the author shared my view). The first five chapters are specifying the nature of the issue and the last few are showing how it manifests itself in the modern church. This little church stayed home is a good book that emphasises the need for churches to stick to the word of God in the face of the postmodernist movement that is huffing, puffing and blowing hard outside.

Gary Gilley shows that the Bible is under attack from the outside but also from people and ideas that have crept in. The growing thoughts of there being now ultimate right or wrong, or clear cut issues because "everything is nuanced" is spreading and spreading fast at that. The rise of mysticism in the day and age where people are averse to reading and instruction and would rather appeal to emotion is at hand.

We must stand firm on the scriptures, which means we must study, know and teach it to ourselves and the world at large. There is no need to reinvent the wheel for Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever so it is okay if this Little Church Stays Home.

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book does a great job of walking the reader through contemporary philosophical currents without getting to far out in the weeds while maintaining a much-needed focus on the supremacy of the Bible and it's status as God's full revelation of himself to mankind.

[Ray Wilkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the best books on the contemporary situation in ecclesiology.