Simple Church - the book and the thoughts that come with it.

I am currently reading Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger. This book has really gotten me thinking. How many churches out there are truly being intentional about their discipleship program? and How many churches are just expecting Discipleship to happen? It has also gotten me thinking about the process that we have as a church. It is hard to actually come to the realization that for too long we have just been hoping that discipleship happens. We have just been expecting that people will kind of figure it out on their own, instead of having a simple process to lead people into a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ. I have not finished the book yet, but as I have been reading it - the thoughts of what we can do, how we can change, and where we need to go keep running through my mind. I know that this taking this on is going to mean a lot of changes and even a lot of sacrifice, but in order to lead people into that deeper, more meaningful, and more committed relationship that we are all looking for - it just may be worth it.