Why would anyone go to church Kevin Makins

Sometimes it seems that we do everything right, but things don’t turn out the way they should; at other times, regardless of how many mistakes we make, things turn out just the way we had hoped. It happens, in life, it happens in business, and it happens in church.  Sometimes even the least likely person in the room is the one that succeeds. We may not understand why, but we certainly like to analyze the situation; and when we do, sometimes we have to come to the realization that things turn out the way they do because God is in control, and He’s decided how things are going to turn out.

And maybe, just maybe, that’s what happened with Eucharist Church.

Kevin Makins got the idea that he was supposed to start a church. His church-planting associates told him that he was going about things all wrong, but he decided not to listen. If he followed their advice, this dream would be set back months, or even years. His recent book ? Why Would Anyone Go To Church: A Young Community’s Quest to Reclaim Church for God, (Baker Books, 2020) is the story of how some promptings from the Spirit led Makins to plant a church, and what has happened in the life of that church over the past 10 years.

 At first glance, I was confused by the title—it seemed like this was going to be an exposé of everything that’s wrong with the church, and why people shouldn’t bother. But instead I found a delightful reminder that regardless of her faults, the church is still THE place where people should be gathering. No she’s not perfect, but the church is still better than most of what’s out there for hurting people, for people who are questioning their beliefs, their lives, and their very existences. And given even the least of a chance, the church comes through with shining colors.

Makins book is filled with stories of people being transformed because of this little church, even when things weren’t going well with the church itself. Makins describes with a refreshing honesty and humility how God continued to work, even when he himself was trying to get in the way.

It’s a book full of lessons, of honesty, of candor and confession.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher as a member of their blogger program. I was asked to provide an honest review

5/5