Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus

Jonathan Leeman

Crossway, Apr 30, 2012 - Religion - 144 pages

Jonathan Leeman addresses the commonly asked (and often unanswered) question of, "Why should I join a church?" in a time when many are shunning the practice of organized religion. By offering a brief, straightforward explanation of what church membership is and why it's important, Leeman gives the local church its proper due and builds a case for committing to the local body. Church Membership is a useful tool for churches to distribute en masse to new and potential members of their congregation.

This volume is part of the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series. Look for upcoming, quick-read formats of the following marks of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical theology, the gospel, conversion, evangelism, church discipline, discipleship and growth, and church leadership.

About the author

Jonathan Leeman (PhD, University of Wales) is the editorial director for 9Marks and cohost of the Pastors' Talk podcast. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books and teaches at several seminaries. Jonathan lives with his wife and four daughters in a suburb of Washington, DC, and is an elder at Cheverly Baptist Church. You can follow him on Twitter at @jonathanleeman.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus; Building Healthy Churches
• Author: Jonathan Leeman
• Contributor: Michael Horton
• Publisher: Crossway, 2012
• ISBN: 1433532409, 9781433532405
• Length: 144 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christian Church / General