How every church member can be like Jesus by making newcomers and outsiders feel part of the church family
Part of the Love Your Church series.
Walking into church can be intimidating, whether for the first time or after a period of absence, whether you are a non-believer or a believer. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if your church was a place where everyone received a warm welcome? A place where newcomers can quickly feel at home and where non-believers receive the welcome of God’s people alongside the welcome of Jesus?
This warm, practical book by Jen Oshman explores what the Bible says to help readers discover how to make space for others, however different they are to them, in their church and in their lives. She also gives practical advice, drawing on good practice from churches around the world in a range of situations. In a world of division, individualism, and isolation, readers will see that their church can witness to Christ by being a place of welcome, community, and connection.
Whether you’re a pastor looking to encourage your congregation to welcome others or a church member wanting to see unbelievers come to faith and help everyone feel part of the family, this resource is for you.
This book is part of the Love Your Church series, a collection of thoughtful and practical books that will inspire every church member with a biblical vision of what it means to be a local community of God’s family. Church members can explore together what it means to belong, to welcome, to gather, to care, to serve and to honor one another, and to witness and send people out to spread the gospel.
Introduction
1. How Jesus Welcomes Us
2. The Radical Welcome of the Early Church
3. This Church Opens Wide Her Doors
4. Welcome to the Family
5. Welcoming Way beyond Sunday
6. Systems and Strategies for Sunday and Every Day
7. An Outward Focus
Conclusion: As We Have Been Welcomed…
Contributors | Jen Oshman |
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ISBN | 9781646897766 |
Format | Audiobook |
First published | December 2022 |
Language | English |
Publisher | The Good Book Company |