Reggie McNeal nails it! What do you think?

Reggie McNeal in his book "The Present Future -Six Tough Questions For the Church" nails it. Some time ago I posted my belief that a new Reformation is sweeping America. Reggie compares the new with the old Reformation.

Reggie writes, "The first Reformation was about freeing the church. The new Reformation is about freeing God's people from the church (institution). The original Reformation decentralized the church. The new Reformation decentralizes ministry. The former Reformation occurred when clergy were no longer willing to take marching orders for their ministry from the Pope. The current Reformation finds church members no longer willing for clergy to script their personal spiritual journey. The last Reformation moved the church closer to home. The new Reformation is moving the church closer to the world. The historic Reformation distinquished Christians one from the other. The current Reformation is distinguishing folowers of Jesus from religious people. The European Reformation assumed the church to be a part of the cultural-political order. The Reformation currently under way does not rely on the cultural-political order to prop up the church. The initial reformation was about the church. The new Reformation is about mission."

I believe Reggie clearly identifies some of the trends sweeping America. The future is bright for Christ followers who care more about the mission than anything else. The future is bleak for the religious in all of their comforts. You must buy His book!