Love Your Church: 8 Great Things about Being a Church Member

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 honour, to witness and to send. Whether you're new to your local church or have been attending for some time, this book will re-energise 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.

Publisher: Good Book Company
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781784986087

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Tony Merida is Pastor for Preaching and Vision of Imago Dei Church, Raleigh, NC; Director of Theological Training for Acts 29; and a Council member of The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of a number of books, including Love Your Church, Ruth For You, The Christ-Centered Expositor, and Ordinary. He and his wife, Kimberly, have five adopted children.

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It’s fair to say that the contemporary church is doing a serious re-think about church membership. We are recognizing that we have bred a consumerism that prioritizes self-satisfaction over selfless commitment to the purposes of Christ. Merida courageously enters the re-think with a sweet spirit, reminding us that the one who invited us to take up our cross for him also called us to be responsible for his corporate body as well as our personal souls. Bryan Chapell, Stated Clerk, Presbyterian Church in America