This book was written with small churches in mind, but the wisdom Bickers shares will aid the thinking of any American Christian. Readers are challenged to remember that the church is not here for its own benefit but to reach out to the community. Are we willing to take risks because we love people? Are we willing to change our programs and invest our resources differently for the sake of the lost? Bickers tells the reader what challenges he or she will most likely face. This book encourages and equips readers for the transition from maintenance to missional churches.