Next Sunday, Nancy Beach
Next Sunday, Nancy Beach
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Next Sunday
An Honest Dialogue About the Future of the Church

Author: Nancy Beach, Samantha Beach Kiley

Narrator: Samantha Beach Kiley, Nancy Beach

Unabridged: 5 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022


Synopsis

Will future generations find a church worth fighting for?

A great reckoning is underway in the church today: a naming and exposing of the exclusivity, abuse, racism, patriarchy, and unchecked power that have marked evangelical Christianity for far too long. What kind of church will emerge on the other side?

Like many families, the Beaches have been wrestling with this question. Together, Nancy and Samantha represent two generations: Nancy, a boomer, was a key player in the megachurch movement that revolutionized global ministry during the '80s and '90s, while Samantha, a millennial, is willing to abandon those massive buildings and celebrity cultures and find out whether the foundation holds. Each chapter offers their individual experiences and perspectives on a challenge facing the church and considers the way forward.

Filled with deep introspection and keen insight, Next Sunday is a vulnerable conversation about what the church has been—and what it can be.

About Nancy Beach

Nancy Beach is executive vice president of programming and production for the Willow Creek Association and a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church. A champion for the arts and artists in the church, she is the author of An Hour on Sunday: Creating Moments of Transformation and Wonder. Nancy holds a master’s degree in communication from Wheaton College. She lives in Barrington, Illinois, with her husband, Warren, and her two daughters, Samantha and Johanna.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on May 14, 2022

Christ is the one who is building his Church...I have no doubt it will continue. However, we have seen some dramatic changes and discussions in the church over the last few years. This book addresses many of these issues, such as race, gender, LGBTQ+ issues, and abuse. Young people have been leaving......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on January 18, 2023

I loved how this book was written from a generational perspective. Absolutely incredible read.......more

Goodreads review by Beth on June 04, 2022

I received an advance digital copy of this book after pre-ordering a hard copy, and I’m glad I didn’t have to wait. As a church leader whose ministry and leadership was greatly formed and influenced by the Willow Creek Model and Nancy Beach herself, I found tremendous resonance and insight in the fi......more

Goodreads review by Ada on March 16, 2025

Anyone who is questioning “church” should read this book. I am at the stage of my life where I realize the things I thought were so important, really don’t matter. I have doubts land questions and hurts and joy AND it’s all okay. The authors share their experiences and thoughts about issues facing t......more

Goodreads review by Cara on October 16, 2022

It was really interesting to see a Baby Boomer v. Millennial perspective so clearly laid out when it comes to the past, present and future of the Church.......more