The Second Reformation: Reshaping the Church for the 21st Century

In 1517, Martin Luther nailed ninety-five theses on the Wittenberg Church door as an invitation to debate the foundational beliefs of the established church. Four hundred and eighty years later, The Second Reformation lovingly, yet firmly, challenges us to evaluate the church today. This book deals with hard questions that many of us have wrestled with for years: • Why is the church so ineffective at confronting the desperate needs of our society? • Why are so many church leaders experiencing burnout? • How do we shift from just making converts to making disciples? • Can we really experience the church we read about in the book of Acts? Not satisfied with simply pointing to problems in the church, Beckham also suggests biblical and practical solutions to these problems. After assessing the current state of the church, he lays a firm theological foundation before outlining a practical design for the twenty-first century church. With years of experience as a pastor, missionary, church planter, and teacher, he challenges the church to evaluate her beliefs and design against our sole source of authority, the Bible. About the Author William A. Beckham is a trusted advisor and member of the Encourager Church in Houston, Texas. He also leads conferences across the United States and around the world, teaching the concepts in his book The Second Reformation. For over 15 years he served as a Southern Baptist church planter in Thailand. Prior to that, he pastured three churches in East Texas.