Quit Church - by Chris Sonksen (Paperback)

About the Book

Based on research among congregations across the country, seasoned church coach and pastor Chris Sonksen reveals habits we need to simply let go, along with spiritual practices we need to relearn in order to thrive as individuals and produce growth in our churches.

Book Synopsis

Let's face it. Church isn't working. We hear sermons about the abundant life Jesus promised, but how many of us are actually living it? How many of our churches are thriving? How many people in our congregations are experiencing God's blessings? Maybe it's time to call it quits.

Quit church? Well, not exactly.

Drawing from his experience coaching hundreds of churches toward true growth, Chris Sonksen calls on us to quit our casual, cultural commitment to church as we know it. No more half-hearted attempts to win the favor of God and other people by doing the right thing. No more doing things out of a sense of duty. Instead, Sonksen reveals the spiritual habits that release the blessings of God, both on each individual and on the church. He explains why we struggle to put these practices into action and gives practical solutions to move us forward into health, growth, and maturity.

From the Back Cover

"This book calls people to quit--to give up, to surrender, to let go of the actions, attitudes, and approaches that have held them back--and to start experiencing all God has for their life and for the life of their church. Get your church to read it, and raise up a tribe of quitters."--Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker; lead pastor, National Community Church

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Let's face it. Church isn't working. How many of us are actually living the abundant life Jesus promised? How many of our churches are thriving? How many of us are experiencing God's blessings? Maybe it's time to call it quits.

Quit church? Well, not exactly.

Drawing from his experience coaching hundreds of churches toward true growth, Chris Sonksen calls on us to quit our casual, cultural commitment to church as we know it. No more half-hearted attempts to win the favor of God and other people by doing the right thing. No more doing things out of a sense of duty. Instead, Sonksen reveals the spiritual habits that release the blessings of God, both on each individual and on the church. He explains why we struggle to put these practices into action and gives practical solutions to move us forward into health, growth, and maturity.


"Every now and again a book comes along that has the potential to revolutionize your life and the life of your church. Quit Church is one of those books."--Jamie Stahler, vice president, Outreach, Inc.

"I know this book will be a great win for leaders in all walks of life. Get it: get it to your team, get it to your family, and watch what God does through it."--Dino Rizzo, executive director, Association of Related Churches


Chris Sonksen is the author of When Your Church Feels Stuck, the founding and lead pastor of South Hills Church, and the founder of Church BOOM, an organization that has provided personal coaching to more than one thousand churches and impacted thousands of leaders. Chris and his wife, Laura, have two children and live in Southern California.

About the Author

Chris Sonksen is the author of When Your Church Feels Stuck. His personal experience comes from his own success in pioneering South Hills Church, a multicampus church that has been widely recognized for its unprecedented growth and strategic approaches to doing ministry. In addition, Chris's church growth expertise has led him to found Church BOOM, an organization that has provided personal coaching to more than 300 churches and impacted thousands of leaders. Chris and his wife, Laura, have two children and live in Southern California.