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Why bother with church?

And other questions about why you need it and why it needs you

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About this book

The church is widely viewed in the world at large as being outdated, boring, irrelevant and filled with backbiting hypocrites.

How different that picture is to how the Bible talks about the new family that Jesus has gathered. It is a precious bride, a sparkling jewel, a lifeboat for forgiven sinners that is precious and holy; nurturing and warm; filled with truth, friendship and all embracing, forgiving love.

Sam Allberry understands the collision between these two views, and how, even as Christian believers, we can lose sight of how truly wonderful church is and what a privilege it is to be part of.

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Specifications

Contributors:
Sam Allberry
ISBN:
9781909559141
Format:
Paperback
First published:
March 2016
Dimensions:
4.3" x 7" x 0.3"
Weight:
3.07 oz
Case quantity:
170
Language:
English
Pages:
96
Publisher:
The Good Book Company

Contents

Introduction
1. Foundations: how to consider church
2. Life changing: how to attend church
3. Running: how to organize church
4. Imperfect: how to survive church
5. Wonderful: how to love church
Conclusion

Endorsements

Your church is a miracle. If you didn't know that, this book will help you understand why. New believers and old believers with conflicted feelings about the church will especially benefit. Read this excellent book to learn how to love Christ's people better and worship God more.

Jonathan Leeman Editorial Director of 9Marks Ministries; author of Reverberation and The Surprising Offense of God’s Love

This book about the church is a gift to the church. It's clear, winsome, and needed, reminding us of the great reality of the body of Christ called to live, worship, and minister together in his name until he comes. I'm grateful for this biblical call to remember who we are and what, by God's mercy, we get to be and do as his gathered people.

Kathleen B. Nielson Ph.D, Author and Conference Speaker

We couldn't be more excited about this book. Especially in our day when people look for reasons to reject the church, this book is a necessary encouragement. Sam expertly engages readers with what the Bible says, and brings the truth home through with illustrations that stick with you. We're eager to see church members, ministers, and cross-cultural workers benefit from Why Bother With Church?

Dave and Gloria Furman Pastor, Redeemer Church of Dubai and author, The Pastor's Wife

Customer Reviews

5.00 stars Biblical overview of what church is..

 

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I found this a concise biblical account of what Christ's church is - His people gathered, building each other up into the fulness of Christ to His glory. Easy to read and understand.

5.00 stars Such a good read! ◡̈

 

(Review written for 'Why bother with church? (ebook)')

We used this book for a church wide book club recently over a month. It was most apt since we've been meeting online for most of this year and it reminded us that we need each other even though the regulations keep us apart. This meant intentional meetups and seeing that the extra effort is definitely both worth it, and necessary for us to keep walking in the light.

Personally, I enjoyed the extra sections of each chapter that tackled ...

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4.00 stars Thoughts!

 

The Covid pathway has been a difficult one & not attending church made me approach this book in the hope it would ‘boost’ my rather negative feelings at the time. It was easy to read & gave me food for thought as I could identify with many of the problems raised & it gave ideas to rectify these problems. I closed the book feeling, without being part of & attending church regularly, I miss out on so much myself but also with my relationship with Jesus, it’s a no brainer!!

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