I read this book because I was unsatisfied with many aspects of my own church experiences, and was in search of ways to revitalize church. I found this book to be a compelling read which was packed with valuable insights. By the end of the book the author had laid out a number of suggestions for restoring genuine Christianity in our churches and for becoming a relevant and, yes, subversive force for the benefit of our communities and world. But jumping to the (awesome) last chapter, mining out these ideas, and tossing the rest of the book would be a waste because the real value is in the reasoning and shift in focus that seems to me to be the real thrust of this book. Now the burden is on me to transfer and translate these ideas to my own church experiences.One mild criticism is that at times Meyers would reiterate main ideas using catchy or cute phrases that would trigger my anti-rhetoric reactions. Ultimately, though, Meyers's arguments are not rhetorical but are instead based on careful study, reflection, and reason. The main source material, so to speak, comes from the Christian movement of the first century or two AD as illuminated by ancient writings (including scripture of course), art, and various other archaeological methods. But this is not yet-another book on primitive Christianity as it extrapolates from there to a vision of an improved modern-day church.Sometimes I felt that Meyers made too much fuss about a polarization evident in most congregations that he intentionally oversimplifies as conservative versus liberal. I can understand reasons for addressing this directly -- he wants to point out that neither religious ideology nor political alignment should really matter in the Underground Church and its members. But sometimes it felt like there was too much fixation on this division.These criticisms are too minor to detract from the book, and I strongly recommend this book to everyone and especially to those who are, like me, wrestling with the idea of church.