Left Behind in a Megachurch World: How God Works through Ordinary Churches

Megachurches are springing up all over the country, but the truth is that very few churches have over one thousand members. In fact, the average church in America has around only one hundred. In Left Behind in a Megachurch World, Ruth A. Tucker weaves together an interest in church growth and spiritual formation to provide a narrative-based look at congregations whose numbers are "plateauing." Filling a noticeable gap in literature designed to encourage the smaller church, this insightful and well-researched book opposes the idea that numbers are the only way to measure success. Tucker's unique writing will relieve small churches from the pressure to grow and encourage pastors, laypeople, and small congregations to remain open to God's work in their church.

Ruth A. Tucker is associate professor of missiology at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has written seventeen books, including From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya and Walking Away from Faith.