This book counters the prevailing mindset of blaming others in today’s culture. Most people have witnessed when churches do poorly, whatever is judged to be poor, typically this is a decline in numbers or contribution, there is a mindset to look for the problem or person to blame. Often the mentality is to assign blame to someone or some group. Typically the elders will blame the minister, the minister will blame the elders, and around and around we go. This book deals with this issue of blame. Instead of asking who, we are to ask “what can I do to help the attendance, or “How can I be more evangelistic.” The book deals with taking responsibility for situations. The easy solution is to blame, the mature solution is to fix the problem yourself. This is a quick book to read, and the message is a great reminder to us all.
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Matthew is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada. He has a beautiful wife named Charity and a precious baby named Gabrielle. He has graduated from the Brown Trail School of Preaching, Heritage Christian University with his Bachelors of Arts in Biblical Studies, Lipscomb University with his Master’s of Arts in Biblical Studies and his Master’s of Divinity at Freed-Hardeman University. He is presently working towards his Doctorate of Ministry at Harding Graduate School of Religion. His articles have appeared in the World Evangelist, the Highway to Holiness, The West Virginia Christian, The Christian Echo, The Firm Foundation, Church Growth, and the Gospel Advocate. He enjoys hockey, golf, boxing, and chess. In his spare time he enjoys reading numerous genres of books. Also, he is working on climbing all of the 14ers in Colorado. Matthew is the Pulpit Minister for the Castle Rock church of Christ.
Thanks for this review. QBQ is on my list of “upcoming purchases,” and I hope to have all the ministers and elders where I’m getting ready to move read it. I have heard Dave Ramsey recommend it on more than one occassion, but it’s good to see a brother in Christ like you give the book a “thumbs up.”
Thanks again for your great work on this blog!
Adam
Very good. I get so tired of the “blame game” at church and everwhere.