“The typical assumption of most books on church and ministry – even those written more recently in the missional church field – is the idea that the church’s job is to grow. A healthy church is a church that grows bigger. My argument is that this assumption is built not on the gospel but on the American narrative.”

“The typical assumption of most books on church and ministry – even those written more recently in the missional church field – is the idea that the church’s job is to grow. A healthy church is a church that grows bigger. My argument is that this assumption is built not on the gospel but on the American narrative.”

— Tim Suttle