I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference

Name: I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference
Rating: 4.585106372833252 (94 reviews)

Thom S. Rainer

May 2013 · B&H Publishing Group

4.6

94 reviews

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Best-selling author and ministry leader Thom S. Rainer drew an exceptional response when he posted a 500-word declaration about church membership to his daily blog. "I Am a Church Member" started a conversation about the attitudes and responsibilities of church members -- rather than the functional and theological issues -- that previous new member primers all but ignored.
Thoughtfully expanded to book form, I Am a Church Member begins to remedy the outbreak of inactive or barely committed church members, addressing without apology what is expected of those who join a body of believers. When a person's attitude is consistently biblical and healthy, matters of giving, serving, and so forth will fall into place more naturally.

Six intentional chapters with study questions guide this rising discussion:

1. I Will Be a Unifying Church Member
2. I Will Not Let the Church Be About My Preferences and Desires
3. I Will Pray for My Church Leaders
4. I Will Lead My Family to Be Healthy Church Members
5. I Will Be a Functioning Member
6. I Will Treasure Church Membership as a Gift

Ratings and reviews

4.6

94 reviews

Brenda Smith

December 18, 2019

This book reinforced my beliefs and gave biblical context to back-up those beliefs. I never would of thought of the country club concept but I find it very practical and easy to grasp.

Tamika Laster

November 18, 2017

How to Form ones Life the Inner Core. To becoming One Body in Christ. This book offers expectations guidelines into how The role of a Church Membership. Blessed for having insight in words!

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W. Charles Harris

April 28, 2015

Now I see why so many have lifted this book up as worthy to be read. I found that the book was very easy to read and understand. I will be introducing to "The Village" as "mandatory reading material". Thank you Pastor Jacob Johnson and Dr. Patrick Ross for the challenge.

About the author

Thom S. Rainer is the founder and CEO of Church Answers. Prior to Church Answers, he served as president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. He also served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism. He has been a pastor of four churches and interim pastor of ten churches. He is a 1977 graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his Master of Divinity and Ph.D. degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Rainer has written over 30 books, including three that reached number one bestseller: I Am a Church Member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church, and Simple Church.

He has spoken in hundreds of venues and led over 500 church consultations. He can be reached at www.ChurchAnswers.com.

Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, live in Franklin, TN, and have three grown sons: Sam, Art and Jess, who are married to Erin, Sarah and Rachel respectively. The Rainers have ten grandchildren: Canon, Maggie, Nathaniel, Will (with the Lord), Harper, Bren, Joshua, Collins, Joel, and James.

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