1. Have Barna’s Revolutionaries come to your town? By Jim L. Wilson

2. Have Barna’s Revolutionaries come to your town? The following findings come from an interactive article published in Leadership Network Advance (Issue #22 Mar. 30, 2006) (Issue #22 Mar. 30, 2006) The first 459 responses from 10,000 subscribers were tallied. Readers’ opinions were split on many of the issues. Only a small fraction of comments have been included in this summary.

9. My faith is real, relevant and life-changing; but the church -- as of late -- is not. However, I believe community -- the real church -- is more important than ever. I am discovering a host of pastor/staff people in local churches who are re-careering and moving from the ''gathered church'' to the ''scattered church''... due to apathy and unwillingness of existing members to change. I think the Revolution is already here! Some Comments From Readers* * Over 200 Advance readers offered comments; these represent only a fraction of readers’ opinions.

10. A somewhat independent approach [to church] is surfacing... In today’s consumer culture... people want community, but on “my” terms. With the growth of house churches and cell churches, there is already a growing number of disciples outside of our building-centered institutions. Some Comments From Readers* * Over 200 Advance readers offered comments; these represent only a fraction of readers’ opinions.

11. Too many churches are run poorly with little or no leadership, a lot of laziness, and hardly any strategy at all for reaching & teaching people. The local church will change into what it needs to be -- it will not, however, go away. I am seeing an increase in people who believe their "spirituality" does not need to relate to a church. But I would not, nor would they, define their "spirituality" as Christian. Some Comments From Readers* * Over 200 Advance readers offered comments; these represent only a fraction of readers’ opinions.

12. If people are discontent with the way church is done then why not begin renewal within the local body.... Why not challenge the American Christian to be an instrument of ministry within the local body, instead of encouraging them to quit? The church has become more concerned with maintaining its machinery than its God-given birthright to change culture. The church has become irrelevant due to its inward focus and selfishness, and a failure of pastoral leadership to equip the saints... I welcome the Revolution - - where do I sign up? Some Comments From Readers* * Over 200 Advance readers offered comments; these represent only a fraction of readers’ opinions.