I skimmed (< 5 min) through a hardcopy verion of it at my RF bookshop last year, didn't like the typography, found the writing style poor and concluded that my money would be better spent elsewhere. It seemed like elevating someone who didn't fare too well in his pastoral role in NZ to an unwarranted 'elder statesman' position.

I didn't really come to grips with the content but my impression was that it was an autobiograpical ramble masquerading as teaching (or was that rambing teaching masquerading as autobiography?), with a title that was a rip-off from a well known popular (populist?) series. I couldn't easily find an intro or conclusion, so I decided that if the author/editor couldn't get those basics sorted out, I'd probably end up spending too much time struggling through the book with no net benefit.

If there's a subsequent edition that's well edited, I might look at it again if the price were right.

PS I just skimmed through the free on-line pdf. Nope. I won't be downloading it.

Thought it might have been based on Rick Warren's "The Purpose Driven Life" so had a quick browse.
It's not!  In fact I struggled to find any purpose to the book at all - it appears to be a rambling on (much like Jock's sermons) of jumbled thoughts that go nowhere but take many hours to get there. It's more of a poorly written autobiography of Jock & Hellen's lives with quite atrocious spelling mistakes and grammar throughout the whole book.  (Jock, consider undertaking a creative writing course, please!)

I know Jock & Hellen quite well (even though they wouldn't consider me a friend any longer as I have left the "God driven church') and the book is really the story of their lives with the usual Revival doctrine (BI, pyramids etc) thrown in for good measure (or so that they could officially sell it in their bookshops).

I can't see the book reaching out to the wider community to share the gospel of Christ in any way, shape or form. It may be of slight interest to those in RF with their limited boundaries and gives them something 'appropriate' to read that has been 'endorsed' by the oversight. Don't foget they are 'forbidden' to read any other 'Christian' books in case they become corrupted by anything non-RF. If you read the reviews of the book - they are all written by other RF pastors (ha ha ha) 

Interestingly he doesn't mention that ALL of their children left Revival many years ago and now fellowship in other 'Pentecostal churches' - funny how you can have children & grandchildren and NEVER mention them (in your sermons or in your books or even just chatting with other saints) cos you are "ashamed" that they no longer go to the same church as you!!?  Very sad!

Urch

 I know his girls found it embrassing, i skimed it myself, had a giggle, words like the dutchies (ie people from holland) was excrutiating

THE GOD DRIVEN CHURCH By Jock Duncan.

I would challenge both John Kuhlman and Jock Duncan to publicly publish the said document....Why not submit it for consideration  ???  Surely if it is a worthy veritable document, then the Revival Fellowships may in some way have consideration as a doctrinally sound Christian Fellowship.. I challenge both John Kuhlman and Jock Duncan to "put their necks on the chopping block" of academic accountability. If the document is deemed veritable to the eyes of the membership of the Revival Fellowship then surely it can be proven veritable to the eyes of the whole of Christendom. Eric   
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Hi Eric,

Jock HAS published the book "The God Driven Church" and has this little 'disclosure' in the first few pages;

"These thoughts and beliefs are mine and mine alone. You may or may not agree with some or all of these thoughts. People mentioned in the book also may or may not agree with some or all of these thoughts. This book is an accumulation of 40 plus years of experience as a Pentecostal Preacher. I hope I have God's imprimatur."  

I guess that sort of gives him a bit of an 'out' should there be any discrepancies in some of his language or explanations. I have a copy in front of me right now - it is an extremely poorly written book and if I were him I would be undertaking a writing course at the very least before publishing any further works.

In closing he thanks the readers and reiterates AGAIN (bit paranoid Jock?) that these are HIS thoughts alone. He then goes on to finish with " I hope you will admit that this book exalts the word, exalts God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit above any of the thoughts and ideals of man". Funny comment to make?

The back cover states that "Jock & Hellen both heard the 'full Gospel message' in the 1950's... The Pentecostal Revival was still mostly unheard of throughout the world."

Maybe in HIS small town it was unheard of but in fact it was the time of the Billy Graham crusades, Oral Roberts, Derek Prince and many other Pentecostal preachers who preached to HUGE crowds of people. Perhaps because they hadn't had much contact with the wider world in their small town they were unaware of the bigger movement - much like today in their small fellowship, they don't 'see' what's happening around them and instead choose to remain separate/segregated from the church, the bride, the body of Christ.

Urch