I started reading this book based on the title. I am always longing for deeper connections in my church community & with other believers I meet along the way. And I also see the importance of branching out beyond the four walls of my comfort zone. As I read this book, there was so much that I appreciated about the author. He is passionate about reaching the "unreachables." He sees those who others might leave on the fringe & invited them in. He has seen the importance of having church communities that aren't afraid to address tough topics like addiction. However, as I read, I realized that his theology is a bit different from traditional, orthodox Christian doctrines. Upon doing a little digging, I found that he is a member of a progressive denomination. That explained why he explained baptism as putting to death your false self & embracing your true self. He also doesn't really mention sin & his explanation of the Gospel is false without it. I so wished that I could recommend this book, but it misses the mark theologically. There are much better books on this topic than this one.