And Church Happened, by Walter Hoffman
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Church growth experts tell us how to make our churches bigger, busier, and more competitive. Walt Hoffman suggests that such gains come at the cost of simplicity and intimacy, as churchgoers have no time to sit at Jesus’s feet and listen. Noted author Richard J. Foster put it this way: “To be spent in the cause of Christ is a very different reality from the frenzied activity of the modern church.” What a far cry from what Christ intended for his people. Church should be meaningful, nurturing . . . and, yes, even fun! It began in Southern California back in the 1970s, when Walt Hoffman, the busy CEO of an electrical construction company, introduced a troubled young man, Floyd, to Christ. A couple of years later, Floyd asked Walt to teach a small Bible study meeting on Monday nights. Walt loved Scripture, so he agreed. What happened still astonishes Walt, Floyd, and the other attendees. Their numbers multiplied. Many committed their lives to Christ. The participants gave themselves to a methodical, expository study of the Word of God. Verse by verse, what it said is what they did. Later, they recognized that their fellowship had become a church. They called it Monday Night, and its influence is still felt today in all parts of the world. ... And Church Happened is a true story of the joy of simple church life. This particular church can’t be copied, and it may never be repeated. Yet there is something to be learned for us today. Examine the biblical pattern for unsophisticated church life, and know that it can happen again.
And Church Happened, by Walter Hoffman- Amazon Sales Rank: #1150912 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-22
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.80" h x .60" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Review "Cleverly disguised beneath an engaging story of a church that emerged from the 70s subculture, . . . And Church Happened provides a remarkable challenge for anyone who is involved in Jesus’ church today. Walt Hoffman has a unique capacity to challenge unexamined actions through the Scriptures, balanced by a gracious tone that really desires his reader to learn and grow. For the modern church attender, Walt cleverly drives us back to the issue of why? Why does your church exist? Why do you go to church? Why do you meet together? Why do you call it “worship”? Why do you support missionaries? Don’t be fooled by the story of a small church. My ministry has led me to a larger church, where everything I learned at Monday Night can be applied. More importantly, everything I learned there, I am still seeking to apply personally." -Matt Hannan Senior Pastor, New Heights Church, Vancouver, WA "Walt Hoffman’s writing is so captivating and inspiring, it brought tears to my eyes. The story he tells is nothing short of miraculous: Jesus really can be the Head of the local church. The year I spent with Monday Night Bible Study was the most precious and formative year of my Christian life. I was blown away on my very first visit by the transparency, the love, and the acceptance my fellow believers there showed me. And until I read this book, I hadn't realized how much Walt and Pat's approach to being a Christ follower has influenced my own pastorate . . . for thirty-three years now! What a testimony that the Holy Spirit is still able to move among His people today―as long as we let Him! -Alex Ohlsen Lead Pastor, Renton Christian Center "Surveys show church attendance and Bible engagement on decline among millennials. Why the decline? Why the disinterest? Did a church consumer mentality lead to this? Walt Hoffman’s book provides insights on these questions and more. The mood among youths in the 70s was disfranchisement with the mainline church. They needed a more genuine faith and experience, and they found these things simply through meeting in homes, being together, and caring about the Word. This book is not so much a history as it is a reflection on what makes church happen―in any age. And it’s timely for this age." -Gilles Gravelle, PhD Author of The Age of Global Giving "...And Church Happened did happen . . . to me! Walt Hoffman tells the rich story of how quite a cast of characters devoted to teaching, fellowship, and prayer became a church. In these pages, all readers will find inspiration to center church life on the gifts of simplicity, God’s Word, and loving one another." -Dawn Ohlendorf Braithwaite, PhD Willa Cather Professor and Chairperson of Communication Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
About the Author Walter A. Hoffman graduated from UCLA and worked as a business professional and CEO for many years, while serving as pastor of the Bible study that became a church called Monday Night. Hoffman later became associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in The Dalles, Oregon. He and his wife, Pearl, performed many short-term missionary outreaches.They now live in Kona, Hawaii, and are parents of four grown sons.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. I was a member of MNBS so enjoyed the book immensely By DOB Walt Hoffman’s book chronicles the story of The Monday Night Bible Study, starting with the conversion of a troubled teen and growing from home-based Bible studies and fellowship, to larger halls attended by mostly college-aged people. The book tells the story of one of many such churches that sprung up in the 1970s, many starting at a time when organized religion did not well meet the needs of young people. Electrical engineer Hoffman chronicles the desires of the group not to become a church, and describes how, through time and study, they came to realize God had called them as a church. Hoffman describes leading the group through a study of worship and describes their process of becoming and doing church, based on the Biblical pattern of early churches most closely. Being part of Monday Night Bible Study was a joyful experience of close supportive fellowship, solid teaching, and prayer. I was a member of MNBS and I enjoyed the book immensely. However, this is much more than a biography of one group’s experience; rather Hoffman teaches and challenges readers about what church can be—it is not buildings, programs, committees, officers, organized music—but rather about a gathering of those called to fellowship, teaching, prayer, using their gifts in service of others, and joy in a relationship with God and a group of committed caring people. Readers will come away with a clearer understanding of their own church life, fellowship experiences, and desires.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. And Church Happened...in California, and all around the country, during the 1970's. By Donald R. Smith God started so many churches, in a very similar ways, during the 1970's. This book warmly, and intimately, reminds me of how "church happened" back then. I was part of a small campus Bible Study in Columbus, Ohio. It was a small group of about 70, that grew in very similar ways to the Monday Night Church, as described in this book. Eventually, it became a church of about 3,500. Later, I was also part of another that started as two small Bible Studies in the early 70's and is 7,000 today. There were quite a few churches around the country with similar stories.At 89 years of age, Mr. Hoffman does a great job writing his memoirs about how church actually happened in Southern California. It's a great read. All about how God started with a very small group, And Church Happened...in California, and all around the country, during the 1970's.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. this book is a memoir of those wonderful years, but even more it is a testimony ... By Kim Miller What a story...what a book... I had the privilege of being "one of those Monday Night Bible Study kids" for many years. Found Christ, met and married my husband, made lasting friends and learned firsthand what it meant to find community with other believers in the Body of Christ. It was here that Jesus became real to me...through the examples of the other "kids", special adults and, of course, Pat and Walt Hoffman, who opened their hearts and home and treated us as their own. These were full years and years where many of us were able to discover the foundation upon which to build our lives as we grew into adulthood. This story, this book is a memoir of those wonderful years, but even more it is a testimony to how God works through and for His children to knit us together as a family. Walt Hoffman has and continues to see where God is working and then he pours his life into that work...but in my heart I shall always believe that Walt Hoffman was especially made for such a time as this...when church just happened!
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