This book represents the best method of our generation for building a solid New Testament Church. For those who say that the message is not biblical, give me a break. It is not a theological treatise. It is a method that ASSUMES that you already have good theology. It is, simply put, a set of principles for "doing church" in a post-modern, often antagonistic, culture. I have been to Saddleback and found the Church to be refreshing, very well grounded in solid biblical theology but unencumbered with the traditional trappings of "Church-ianity." If you want to be the Pastor of a 1950's style church, don't bother reading this book. If you want to suffer from the "We've never done it that way before" disease, then don't read this book. If you want principles for a modern church that preaches a timeless message, THIS IS THE BOOK THAT WILL TEACH YOU THE PRINCIPLES!