God calls us to be "devoted to one another in love" (Romans 12:10). What does this look like for us today? How can we be the kind of church member who makes a real difference?
This timely and engaging book by Tony Merida explores what church is, why being part of it is exciting, and why it’s worthy of our love and commitment. He sets out eight privileges and responsibilities of a church member: to belong, to welcome, to gather, to care, to serve, to honor, to witness and to send.
Whether you're new to your local church or have been attending for some time, this book will re-energize you ...with God’s vision for the local church.
A discussion guide at the end of book makes Love Your Church a great resource for reading with other church members.
(Review written for 'Love Your Church')
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(Review written for 'Love Your Church')
These studies are frustrating. The bible passages are treated very superficially, usually only 2 or 3 questions on the passage out of around 10-12 total questions, and then often only selected parts of the passage.
The questions are quite leading, seemingly with assumptions behind the questions that are hard to find in the passage. This makes for quite "agenda'd" studies.
Sometimes it is impossible to know what the questions are getting at as there are no suggested answers for the leader, and it is not clear what part of the passage (if any) they are referring to.
There seems to ...be a lot of emphasis on the obligations of church members and little on the obligations of church leaders.
Good for ideologues, not so good for Bereans.
(Review written for 'Love Your Church')
We are still using this in our home group. I thought a chapter a week but we have spent 3 weeks in chapter 3, gathering. So provoking, so challenging. A marvellous resource, reminds me of six ways to love your church (Mathias), but more. Please consider this for your kin.
