An interesting, thought provoking and sometimes eye opening book. While the careful reader will find things they are unlikely to always agree with this in itself not always a bad thing. If the point is to get you thinking and adjust how you revise and reform your own thinking about Christianity and how it should best be lived out then the book achieves its purpose.

This is a rich, detailed, and heartfelt exploration. Shortt considers why the Christian Church is shrinking, explains why Christianity is still of vital importance to the world today, and offers suggestions from himself and others to make the Church inviting.

In taking on such a large and important project, Shortt's organization and focus sometimes suffer. Additionally, he makes a few controversial statements that may alienate some readers. Overall, however, this is an excellent resource, and I would recommend it to all Christians today if it were a bit shorter and more approachable.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free eARC. I post this review with my honest opinions and will cross-post it to Goodreads and Amazon upon the book's publication.