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Comparative Book ReviewRediscovering church building Lynne and Bill HybelsThis book was compose the founder and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community church service and his wife. Willow Creek is located in suburban Chicago. It has a each week at exdance approaching 20000. In this book the Hybels share part of their narrative in pasturing Willow Creek and a little bit of their philosophical system of ministry.The underlying theology assumed by the author is that the church has the baron to change the world. His theology seems to be more church-centric rather then Christocentric. I would non call Hybels a theologian. He presents genuinely basic evangelistic theology. This is in sharp contrast to Guders book, which has really sophisticated theologically developed views on the nature of the church.T here is no discussion of gods relationship to his creation or the kingdom. Actually there is very little kingdom talk. The emphasis seems to be that the local church is very imp ortant. But there is no connection to the global catholic (universal) church. This once more contrasts Guders global outlook. Guder does not discount the importance of the local church, that wisely sets it within the context of the global communion.The local church is in the beginning seen as a vehicle of evangelism and fellowship. I was surprised that Hybels says nothing about(predicate) the importance of worship. I have come to the conviction that churches should be primarily worshipping community. All other activities (evangelism, teaching, discipleship, social care etc.) flow from this primary traffic of worshipping the triune God. But Guder also does not address the issue of worship. earlier he is setting out a map for our missional witness in the world.The philosophy of ministry is outlined by Hybels most clearly in ten and twelve. In chapter ten he basically presents a message presumptuousness by Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian at a church leadership group discussion at Willow C reek. The four key elements of a healthy church are teaching, fellowship, evangelism and helping those in need.Preaching is seen as something that should be do only by those who are gifted, spiritually disciplined and anointed by the Spirit. Hybels fails here to clearly spell out what biblical preaching is. He does not identify exegetical, expositional, narrative or topical as being the pet method. Fellowship is seen as the opportunity to share deep needs in the context of small groups. There is nothing really groundbreaking here. The vulgar critique of superficiality in churches is given.