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Ecclesiology & the Church

We need to apply theology to our work in ministry if we want to see our local congregations (and the larger institution of the Christian church) flourish. These ecclesiology resources equip church leaders and pastors with the wisdom to build Kingdom-centered congregations guided by biblical structures and leadership teams.

The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community, By Paul Sparks and Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen
The New Parish
Paul Sparks and Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen
Story-Shaped Worship: Following Patterns from the Bible and History, By Robbie F. Castleman
Story-Shaped Worship
Robbie F. Castleman
A Vision for the Aging Church: Renewing Ministry for and by Seniors, By James M. Houston and Michael Parker
A Vision for the Aging Church
James M. Houston and Michael Parker
Dead Church Walking: Giving Life to the Church That Is Dying to Survive, By Jimmy Dorrell
Dead Church Walking
Jimmy Dorrell
The Living Church: Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor, By John Stott
The Living Church
John Stott
Black Fire: One Hundred Years of African American Pentecostalism, By Estrelda Y. Alexander
Black Fire
Estrelda Y. Alexander
The Accidental Anglican: The Surprising Appeal of the Liturgical Church, By Todd D. Hunter
The Accidental Anglican
Todd D. Hunter
Teaching the Faith, Forming the Faithful: A Biblical Vision for Education in the Church, By Gary A. Parrett and S. Steve Kang
Teaching the Faith, Forming the Faithful
Gary A. Parrett and S. Steve Kang
Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional, By Jim Belcher
Deep Church
Jim Belcher
Trinitarian Theology for the Church: Scripture, Community, Worship, Edited by Daniel J. Treier and David Lauber
Trinitarian Theology for the Church
Edited by Daniel J. Treier and David Lauber
Dynamic Diversity: Bridging Class, Age, Race and Gender in the Church, By Bruce Milne
Dynamic Diversity
Bruce Milne
Life After Church: God's Call to Disillusioned Christians, By Brian Sanders
Life After Church
Brian Sanders
Ministry in the Image of God: The Trinitarian Shape of Christian Service, By Stephen Seamands
Ministry in the Image of God
Stephen Seamands
The Church: Sacraments, Worship, Ministry, Mission, By Donald G. Bloesch
The Church
Donald G. Bloesch
The Community of the Word: Toward an Evangelical Ecclesiology, Edited by Mark Husbands and Daniel J. Treier
The Community of the Word
Edited by Mark Husbands and Daniel J. Treier
The Community of the King, By Howard A. Snyder
The Community of the King
Howard A. Snyder
One Body, One Spirit: Principles of Successful Multiracial Churches, By George Yancey
One Body, One Spirit
George Yancey
Empowered Church Leadership: Ministry in the Spirit According to Paul, By Brian J. Dodd
Empowered Church Leadership
Brian J. Dodd
The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition Reform, By Roger E. Olson
The Story of Christian Theology
Roger E. Olson
One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church, By Manuel Ortiz
One New People
Manuel Ortiz
The Church, By Edmund P. Clowney
The Church
Edmund P. Clowney