"Sam Calian writes from the frontlines of the church's fight for survival. This is not the voice of an armchair theologian giving advice from a safe dis-tance; he is one of us with his sleeves rolled up bringing a lifetime of expe rience to our common task of serving Christ in the world.

-Eugene Peterson, Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology, Regent College, Vancouver

"Sam Calian has been our teacher for several decades, Here he is at his best, helping us understand who we are, and showing us the powerful resources from within our tradition to prepare us for more than survival in the twenty-first century. People who love and care about the church, as he does, will want to read, study, and discuss this book."

-John M. Buchanan, pastor.

Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, and Moderator of the 208th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

"I wholeheartedly recommend this book as a guide as we look to the future with the hope that we may love one another and live Christianity -Archbishop lakaros, former Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America

A brilliant book by a working theologian who is on the cutting edge of today church"

Dr. Bruce Larson, pastor emeritus. University Presbyterian Church, Seattle