Going Deep (Book review)
Gordan MacDonald
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Gordan, affectionately known as GMAC, and his wife Gail are nearing the end of their pastoral ministry in the northeast. With their church body aging and young people fleeing Gordan has a hunch that something has to change to stem the tide. Gordon, assisted by those within and without the church, realizes that his role must change in order to foster an environment of cross generational training. What Gail and GMAC must do is figure out how to have the body “go deep”. What good things will they give up to cultivate people? What must they use their time to engage in without apology? How will they get their church to go deep in their Christian walk?
The story was suspenseful as you move through the life of a pastor and his wife seeking to develop people who will continue the ministry of Christ long after they are gone. It was suspenseful as you waited to see how each character was developed throughout the book. It was neat to observe that MacDonald discovered that the life of the church was going to grow through depth of study in Scripture and richness in relationship with others.
One will be motivated to be intentional with their life. You will also be encouraged to think strategically about God-designed relationships, especially relationships with neighbors.
This was not a theological book so I will refrain from making any comments about theological disagreements though there were a few.
I would recommend this book to small group leaders.
