In this book MacArthur correctly diagnoses some major problems within the Church. They are not new problems. Charles Spurgeon dealt with similar problems during the Downgrade controversies. I won’t be listing all of the problems. Instead I’ll sum them up. The gospel of Christ, and His word, are not believed to be, relevant or sufficient, for the Church today. This view is held by Church leaders, and Church goers. There are many ways this is fleshed out, and put on display in this book. MacArthur identifies many of the bad ideas, and explains them. He also gives examples. Of course, the book wouldn’t be complete without giving the solution as well. That part is simple. The gospel, and the word of God, are always sufficient, and relevant. MacArthur also fleshes those ideas out. When you look at the over 50 years of service to Christ, and His Church, that John has committed his life to, you can see how the elders at Grace Church have protected the congregation from these bad ideas. This book is a quick read. If you are a young Pastor, or even someone who is concerned about the direction their local Church is going, I’d recommend this book. It will be a great help to you in keeping the main thing, the main thing.