Thom S. Rainer
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
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I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference