"In these days, thousands of uninformed Presbyterians are publishing despairing critiques of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). In this book, one of the best informed, most widely traveled Presbyterians, Louis Weeks, publishes a thrilling tour through real churches doing stunningly dynamic ministry – churches in every self-described category from rural to urban, progressive to evangelical, wee kirk to tall steeple. And Weeks the historian catalogues these sightings of life, analyzes their historical roots, and offers a set of ministry themes and models that can inform and guide the visionaries who wish to build a sustainable – even a thriving – future of vital ministry. May it be published and read widely, and may hope overwhelm despair."
—Jack Haberer, Editor, The Presbyterian Outlook