Book Review: Immeasurable, by Skye Jethani

Immeasurable is a collection of essays by Skye Jethani which emphasize an inspection of the focus of ministry. He calls what many people view as the modern church, "Church, Inc.", which I truly believe can define what some people view as the church. 

What drives us today? Who do we aspire to be like? Well, Jethani hits the nail on the head in his introduction! "Just as the Greeks exalted philosophers and the Romans exalted soldiers, we exalt entrepreneurs and CEOs (20)." We have come to the place in the church where this is our mentality. When we think of a great leader, someone who we connect to, we think of men who are compelling and driven to succeed. And while these qualities are not necessarily bad, when put in perspective with the Scriptures should they be number one in our lives?

Jethani does an excellent job answering this question. His essays are both well written and eye-opening, each one dealing with a different aspect of church leadership. From answering the question, "What should be driving the church leader?" to answering, "If I'm not on the radio, do I still have a platform that my church can respect?", each individual issue that is dealt with can be seen more clearly after reading this book.

I greatly enjoyed reading this book. Jethani did a wonderful job proposing issues that many pastors face. He did it in a way that each issue could be dealt with individually. You don't have to read every essay to learn something. The application questions are piercing and really make you think. I give this book 5 stars out of 5.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THIS BOOK:

Jethani, Skye. Immeasurable: Reflections on the Soul of Ministry in the Age of Church, Inc. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2017.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL: I received a complimentary copy of this book through the MP Newsroom book review program, which requires an honest, though not necessarily positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.