Sharpening the Focus of the Church Author:Gene A. Getz Gene Getz's biblical treatise on church renewal, focusing on New Testament principles as applied to the unique needs of contemporary culture and rooted in the perspective of the history of the church. Getz' book is sorely needed in a day when human opinion and experience as to "what works" has supplanted the Biblical direc... more »tives as to what the church should be according to the Word of God. — Getz presents a balanced and thorough study of what church is about, the evangelism of the lost (in the world) and the edification of believers (in our gatherings). He presents principles drawn directly from inductive study, and even presents appendices filled with verse after verse to document his conclusions. This books serves as a blueprint (since it is anchored to Scripture) for churches bent on pleasing God.« less