Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 24,56 MB
Release : 2013-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433679736
It is impossible to grow to spiritual maturity by yourself. You must be connected to the other parts of the Body. This wonderful little book explains the power of belonging to a church family.
Author : Jonathan Leeman
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 25,19 MB
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433532409
Jonathan Leeman addresses the commonly asked (and often unanswered) question of, "Why should I join a church?" in a time when many are shunning the practice of organized religion. By offering a brief, straightforward explanation of what church membership is and why it's important, Leeman gives the local church its proper due and builds a case for committing to the local body. Church Membership is a useful tool for churches to distribute en masse to new and potential members of their congregation. This volume is part of the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series. Look for upcoming, quick-read formats of the following marks of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical theology, the gospel, conversion, evangelism, church discipline, discipleship and growth, and church leadership.
Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1433687291
Now is the time to stand up and say, “I Will!”
Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 26,2 MB
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1462765467
Most church members don't see their churches clearly. In almost all of Thom S. Rainer's consultations, church members perceive their church to be friendly. But as he surveyed guests, he found that the guests typically saw church members as unfriendly. The perception chasm existed because the members were indeed friendly . . . to one another. The guests felt like they crashed a private party. Bestselling author Thom Rainer (I Am a Church Member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church) has a game plan for churches to become more hospitable. In a format that is suitable for church members to read individually or study together, Rainer guides readers toward a practical framework for making a difference for those who visit their church. Churches may use Becoming a Welcoming Church to assess and audit where they are on a spectrum between welcoming and wanting. Additionally, churches can use the companion book We Want You Here to send guests home with a compelling vision for what pastors want every guest to know when they visit.
Author : Leroy Brownlow
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 16,54 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Churches of Christ
ISBN : 9780915720705
Twenty-five Bible-based reasons for his choice of church affiliation.
Author : Charles E. Lawless
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 10,49 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310262860
Based on a national study, this book shows how churches can move both new andold members into ministry by implementing effective new members' classes.
Author : Thabiti M. Anyabwile
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 10,71 MB
Release : 2008-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433522039
Biblically and practically instructs church members in ways they can labor for the health of their church. What Is a Healthy Church Member? takes its cue from Mark Dever's book What Is a Healthy Church?, which offered one definition of what a healthy church looks like biblically and historically. In this new work, pastor Thabiti Anyabwile attempts to answer the natural next question: "What does a healthy church member look like in the light of Scripture?" God intends for us to play an active and vital part in the body of Christ, the local church. He wants us to experience the local church as a home more profoundly wonderful and meaningful than any other place on earth. He intends for his churches to be healthy places and for the members of those churches to be healthy as well. This book explains how membership in the local church can produce spiritual growth in its members and how each member can contribute to the growth and health of the whole.
Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 19,84 MB
Release : 2011-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0805447997
Now in paperback, this multi-awarded national best seller shares a clear message from case studies of 400 North American congregations: church is done best when it's kept simple.
Author : Joe T. Odle
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 43,40 MB
Release : 1992-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433677725
This is a book on church membership to place in the hands of members to help them know the meaning of their membership and understand the doctrines and polity of Baptists. Chapters include The Meaning of Church Membership, The Church covenant, Christian Growth, Baptist History, Baptist Doctrine, Baptists and Other Denominations, God's Plan of Church Finance, and Baptist Churches at Work.
Author : Bobby Jamieson
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 15,76 MB
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433525518
This study answers the question: Why join a church? By seeing the scriptural reasoning for becoming a church member, participants will also learn what it looks like to be a healthy member and how to serve well within their local congregation. A series of ten 6–7 week studies covering the nine distinctives of a healthy church as originally laid out in Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever. This series explores the biblical foundations of key aspects of the church, helping Christians to live out those realities as members of a local body. Conveniently packaged and accessibly written, the format of this series is guided, inductive discussion of Scripture passages and is ideal for use in Sunday school, church-wide studies, or small group contexts.
