Simple Church Audiobook By Thom Rainer, Eric Geiger cover art

Simple Church

Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

Simple Church

By: Thom Rainer, Eric Geiger
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $17.49

Buy for $17.49

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

The simple revolution has begun. From the design of the iPod to the uncluttered Google homepage, simple ideas are changing the world. Simple Church clearly calls for Christians to return to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No bells or whistles required, so to speak.

Based on case studies of 400 American churches, authors Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger prove that the process for making disciples has quite often become too complex. Simple churches are thriving, and they are doing so by taking these four ideas to heart: Clarity. Movement. Alignment. Focus. Each idea is examined here, simply showing why it is time to simplify.

©2006 Thom S. Rainer (P)2009 christianaudio.com Christianity Church & Church Leadership Discipleship Evangelism Ministry & Evangelism
Practical Church Principles • Effective Ministry Strategies • Great Narrator • Transformative Discipleship Process
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
I loved the outline of a Simple Church. The most memorable thing was the section on eliminating areas that holds people back. I am not currently overseeing a congregation; but I pray to share the information I have heard to my Pastor. We must change.

Fascinating

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This is something every church should listen to. Instead of doing many thing poorly, do a few things with excellence.

Must listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger have tapped into key principles for successful ministry that transcend generational barriers and propels the local church back into relevance for the future. Every church that truly desires to make a difference should take a hard look at their processes and evaluate changes in light of the principles proposed in Simple Church.

Powerfully transformative, Profoundly simple

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I appreciated the insight, the good sense, the Scripture, and the research bases. Hope to pursue.

Insightful

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In a world that typically demands so much variety and opportunity, it's refreshing to hear how powerful simplicity is.

Phenomenal....

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
We have a simple process but had no idea. We having been missing the point

Weirdly simple to understand

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I enjoyed Simple Church. I thought it did a good job of comparing older model churches with other churches to help pastors and leaders see some areas that likely need improvement. Its never easy to change but if we don't change we aren't going to last.

Great book, lots of great insights

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The authors have a lot of great ideas. However, I felt that their research was too narrow. I do recommend it to church leaders.

Thought Provoking

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
When a church is simple, it can do a few things well, pouring all its energy into the programs that will help people grow closer to Christ. This book spells it out well - a great read!

Simple = Focused and excellent

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Being a Pastor and teacher I greatly enjoyed how the book unfolded including explaining the research behind the process as well as implementation. If you're planting or established in your church it's a worthwhile investment to read and apply.

great idea, great explantation

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews