Description:
One couple's year visiting 52 different churches reveals the beautiful diversity and practical failures of American Christianity, offering insights to make every congregation more welcoming.
Brief description: Peter DeHaan, PhD, often makes religious people squirm, but spiritual seekers cheer. He's not trying to be provocative, but he seeks truth, even if it makes some people uncomfortable. He yearns for Christians to push past the status quo and reconsider how they practice their faith in every area of their lives. Peter earned his doctorate, awarded with high distinction, from Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary. He lives with his wife in beautiful Southwest Michigan and wrangles crossword puzzles in his spare time.
Review Quotes:
"The insights from this book are unique, engaging, and a must read for anyone involved in ministry!" -Pastor Scott
"52 Churches is an eye opening and insightful read as to how we Christians interact with and welcome visitors into our places of worship." -Teri Block
"An interesting and intriguing experiment, I'm glad Peter and his wife invited us along on their journey!" -P Robertson
"DeHaan writes for everyone whether they have a connection with a church or not. I highly recommend this book. It was great read the first time. I plan to read it again." -Justin Bessert
"Loved this book! I was pleasantly surprised with Peter DeHaan's down-to-earth, real-people look at how visitors experience church." -Amazon review
"His observations should cause us to look at how we, as a church body, behave when we think no one is looking." -Lynn McG
"Love the fact that Peter DeHaan notices everything . . . love the uptakes. Positive eye opener." -Penny Goldman