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# Quitting church to follow Jesus
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/200696quitting-church-to-follow-jesus-html/
- Published: 2006-09-06T03:41:53.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:33:25.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Dying Church, #DashHouseCom, #wp

*This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church”*

[Gordon MacDonald writes](http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/newsletter/2006/cln60901.html?ref=dashhouse.com):

> Quitting church to follow Jesus: A friend of mine (in the interest of self-disclosure), Ian Morgan Cron has just written a book called *[Chasing Francis](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1576838129/dashhouse-20?ref=dashhouse.com)* (published by NavPres, 2006). I'd call the book rather edgy. In fact, I applaud NavPress for having the courage to publish it.

> A young megachurch pastor (who reminds me of a younger version of me) discovers that he can no longer keep up the pretenses of a deep faith and passionate church leadership, and he interrupts his sermon one day to tell this to his congregation. And then he walks out.

> And, in effect, he doesn't stop walking until he retraces the steps of St. Francis and discovers a whole new way of following Jesus. I read this book marking something on almost every other page. I would say my friend, Cron, has done just about the best job I've seen of explaining the usefulness of a so-called postmodern view of Christian faith. I'd like to be part of a church that his hero ends up proposing.