Why Would Anyone Go to Church?, Kevin Makins
Why Would Anyone Go to Church?, Kevin Makins
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Why Would Anyone Go to Church?
A Young Community's Quest to Reclaim Church for Good

Author: Kevin Makins

Narrator: William Sarris

Unabridged: 5 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/16/2020

Synopsis

There are plenty of reasons to criticize, judge, and even walk away from the church. Many of us have been hurt and rejected. We may see church as insular and irrelevant. Despite this, Kevin Makins believes that the church still matters—perhaps more than ever.

When Kevin was twenty-three and didn't know any better, he started a congregation with some friends who were on the edge of faith. Together they hoped to discover if the church was worth fighting for. In this brutally honest account, he shares their story of becoming a community of misfits, outcasts, and oddballs who would learn that, even with all its faults, the church is worth being a part of . . . and must be reclaimed for good.

If you've been burned or burned out by the church, if you've been silenced or misunderstood, if you've left or never even joined in the first place, this candid, hopeful book is your invitation to consider what you miss out on when you give up on church—and what the church misses out on when it gives up on you.

About Kevin Makins

Kevin Makins is the founding pastor of Eucharist Church in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, in Canada, which has been recognized as one of the most creative and innovative churches in the country and spotlighted on national television and radio outlets, in newspapers, and on podcasts. A frequent speaker at conferences and churches, Kevin also performs one-man shows in bars and makes videos for thousands on YouTube. His audience includes the faithful and the skeptical, those hungry to learn, and those who just want to hear a good story. He lives in an old house downtown with his wife, kids, and housemates.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alyssa on June 23, 2020

What a great book! I laughed, I cried. I'm so thankful for the story of Eucharist as it embodies the Church. Kevin Makins lets us see both the great vibes moments and the heartbreak and humiliation of living in spiritual community. You should read it!......more

Goodreads review by Lena on July 14, 2020

Just finished reading #WhyWouldAnyoneGoToChurch by Kevin Makins and reading it is a bit like curling up with your craziest friend’s diary except that instead of the red ink warning DO NOT READ (“This Means You, Mom!!”), the diarist invites you in, even dedicating the book to his wife, mother and “th......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on August 01, 2020

I first heard of Kevin Makins through my friend Rielly McLaren. He told me about his college friend that was planting a cool church in Hamilton. I next heard of Kevin as a guest on New Leaf Network podcast where he talked about his ‘Holy Shift’ tour, as he and some of his friends cycled to bars to d......more

Goodreads review by Will on June 23, 2020

Wow. I ripped through this book in two days, because I just wanted to keep on reading - I was so attached to the story of this little community and the incredible ways that God was using its imperfection to bless its members and the city around it. The Little Church Plant That Could. The chapter on p......more

Goodreads review by Joel on September 06, 2020

In "Why Would Anyone Go to Church?" Kevin Makins gives a wonderful testimony to how God works in his life and in the lives of obedient Christians to bring about His kingdom on earth. Makins offers very personal stories regarding the planting of a congregation in Hamilton, The Eucharist Community. Th......more

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