“An accessible and compelling case for why you should be an active member of a church.”
—AARON M. RENN, author of Life in the Negative World
Does joining a local church seem like a hassle—a distraction from your spiritual growth? Does the local church even matter? Busy lives and difficult relationships can hold you back from embracing the shared life only found in a local church.
In this book, brothers Gabriel and Isaac Wingfield explore how God has given us the local church because we can’t live the Christian life on our own. If becoming a member of a church is not something you’ve considered—or perhaps even something you’ve avoided—this book will help you discover the wonderful gift of our shared life in the local church.
This Book...
• Shows why the church should matter for every Christian
• Unpacks how the church really is political—but in surprising ways
• Makes a strong case why every church should practice church discipline
• Will make you rethink your basic commitments in light of Christ’s kingdom
• Reframes Christian discipleship as a group project, not a one-on-one exercise
• Will help you put your church membership into action
ENDORSEMENTS
"Without exaggeration, the most useful book on the church that I have read."
—MARK MILLER, pastor, Clover ARP Church; Reading Clerk, ARP Synod
"What gripped my heart and mind most was the need for this book."
—JEFF STIVASON, pastor, Grace RPCNA
"This winsome book will help members new and old to have a better sense of their own need for the church."
—JOHN C. VAN DYKE, PCA minister and active duty Navy chaplain
"An encouraging and compelling case that Christian identity is essentially embedded in Christ Jesus, and thereby in a family of faith"
— BENJAMIN FISCHER, suffragan bishop of the Rocky Mountains, ACNA