On Monday, I posted an article about preaching to the younger unchurched based on our new book, Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and Churches that Reach Them. 

Yesterday, I posted more about preaching and communication from an interview with Andy Stanley.  While the discussion continues on that "Andy Stanley post," Jason Hayes (co-author of Lost and Found) gathered up some of the book reviews of Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and The Churches That Reach Them.

We appreciate you checking out the book and sharing it with others.

Here's a quick look into what you are saying (in the order we saw them).  If we missed you, feel free to post your review below-- even if you hated the book!

"Lost and Found is not a how-to book for reaching young adults. It is rather a here's-what book -- here's what this generation is, here's what they want, and here's what churches are doing to reach them."

Chuck Warnock, Confessions of A Small-Church Pastor, Ed Stetzer's new book, Lost and Found

"... we should read the Bible until God stops us. One verse, one page, one chapter; when we run into something God wants us to ponder, then stop and ponder. That happened to me literally hundreds of times in Lost And Found. I finished the book much the better for having read .. make that studied .. it."

Bob Cleveland, Eagles' Rest, LOST AND FOUND ... Riflebore Study; Shotgun Results

"... A great read. You definitely need to pick this up if you are church planter, pastor or leader in a church that cares about reaching the younger unchurched."

Joshua Reich, My World, Lost & Found: The Younger Unchurched & the Churches that Reach Them

"Ed Stetzer is a genius - he is able to make statistics interesting!  He speaks with both authority and humility. His research seems (to this amateur) to be solid and honest. But he is careful not to use research as the basis of truth. He recognizes that truth comes from God's Word - something this book is careful to remember. He is not trying to derive truth from statistics, but to use his research to show the church how to communicate its eternal truth more clearly."

Dave Miller, SBC Impact, Ed Stetzer: "Lost and Found" A Review

"This is not a book to be read once. It is a book to be slowly digested and considered over time. Buy it. Read it. Think about it. Pray about it. Implement its recommendations. The younger unchurched in your community will receive better ministry if we do."

Dave Miller, SBC Impact, Ed Stetzer: "Lost and Found" A Review

"A very well done book led by an author who's been there and done that. My first thought was who to give this book to next."

Curtis Powers, If I Have A Faith That Can Move Mountains, Book Review: Lost and Found by Ed Stetzer

"This book is a must read for all pastors and church planters who desire to reach the younger generations. Lots to think about and some very interesting stats."

Joe Gnatek, Soul Trek, Lost and Found by Ed Stetzer

"The short of it is that Lost and Found is a good place to begin a journey. You will find several hints about what is connecting the church with the unchurched. My prayer is that pastors would read this book and get their butts in gear."

Jeremy Davidson, JeremyDavidson.org, Lost and Found Book Notes and Rant

"...you have to read this book. Let it challenge you. If you have no clue why the young adults generation is missing from your church, you have to read this book. You will have to consider making serious changes if you want the missing to be found. If you have young adults, but have no idea what it might take to keep them, you have to read this book."

Shane Kennard, ShaneKennard.com, Lost and Found: Reaching Unchurched Young Adults

"... church leaders need to know how to equip those in church to reach out to others who won't ever enter the church's doors. This book does a great job of offering suggestions for how leaders might do just that, and I am thankful that the authors have put it together."

Joshua Lake, Quieted Waters, Lost and Found - A Review

"Let me recommend this book for reasons beyond the information, practices, narrative, or tone of the book. We need to connect to this generation of young adults in a big way. Maybe it is because I am a young adult myself, but I have a passion for this group. I think this book can help us- I pray it helps us."

Daniel Edwards, Faith In Chandler Blog, Lost and Found - A Review

"The book is an engaging read. A well structured balance of research based data, personal interview, and an engaging "true story" narrative that glues the concepts together with practical advice."

Matt and Nancy Heerema, Matt and Nancy, Book Review: Lost and Found by Ed Stetzer

"Reaching young unchurched adults is the concern of every church. Lost and Found serves a useful purpose in allowing us to move past our opinions of what "should" be and begin to consider the obstacles confronting us in this task."

Chuck Huckaby, The Christian Observer, Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and the Churches That Reach Them.

"Lost and Found championed the simple in order to make maximum impact.  This was simply a great read. When you pick it up, don't rush through it. Take your time and make sure you have notebook and pen handy. My copy is filled with notes!"

Dan Scott, Life As Best I Remember It, Book Review I  Lost and Found

Here are some other kind folks who spoke of the book.

Tom Goodman, Get Anchored, Book Review: Lost and Found

Todd Burus, Todd On God, A Review of Lost and Found

Finally, here is one more referring to the conference I am doing tomorrow in Chattanooga:

Jimmy, Street Beat: Faith Connection Church Blog, Ed Stetzer to Host Seminar In Chattanooga.

Feel free to post your own link below if we missed yours.