Sunday morning blues?

CHURCH: DO I HAVE TO GO?
By J. Garrett Kell
9 Marks / Christian Focus. 151pages. £5.99
ISBN 978 1 527 104 266

This book is part of the 9 Marks’ ‘First Steps’ series of workbooks, specifically designed to help those from an unchurched background ‘begin to take first steps in following Jesus’.

They are meant to be used either for reading on one’s own, or else in a small group or one-to-one setting. To that end this book is exceedingly helpful. Simple, yet not simplistic – structured in such a way (with questions, examples, key points outlined, and the story of a man named ‘Brian’ throughout each chapter) as to carefully facilitate thought and discussion. It is worth noting that it is organised as more of a ‘study manual’ rather than containing longer chapters or dense paragraphs.