The Over-hyped Church? A Review of The Blessed Church by Robert Morris
I am not a fan of this book. Like many, it had some very helpful advice. It did remind me of things that I ought to be doing or doing more often. However, at times, I felt like Robert Morris had something against small churches and their pastors, seeing their size as evidence of lack of fruit and even giftedness or calling. While not a blatant emphasis, there seemed to be the undercurrent of the health and wealth (a.k.a. prosperity) gospel; that if your church is thriving, then you are doing what God wants and if not, then the reason you are not flourishing lies in your unfaithfulness or lack of stewardship. I would say that the book is helpful if you are starting a church. All of the information and teaching on boards and the church’s organizational structure is fine if you are dealing with a ministry start-up or a church that is desperate to turn around. For everyone else, that whole section is pretty much wishful thinking to get accom...