Many people consider organised religion to be irrelevant today. 'From its humble beginnings like a simple fishing boat carried by the wind, it seems sometimes that the church has morphed into a vast container ship, set on fixed courses, running on dirty fuel oil, very slow to turn around and encrusted with barnacles and weeds en route. Why not just abandon ship and simply relate to God ourselves, when and how we want to?' In this compelling book, David Hewitt considers the case for deconstruction, but then suggests 'don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.' He looks at the reason the ecclesia was first formed, and then through a grace-orientated, Trinitarian lens looks at the fundamental values implied that embrace both the familiar and the mystical. An excellent book for personal study or a group conversation, Reconstructing Ecclesia also contains some case studies and contemplative offices as a resource.

In this REVISED EDITION, a helpful study guide is now included, ideal for groups.