Jonathan Leeman has written a very helpful book that examines the role of the Word in the life of the church. MARK DEVER, senior pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. Is that your experience? As a careful student of the Bible, Jonathan masterfully illustrates what this should look like. The Bible and life in the local church should reinforce one another in connecting us with God. He draws the lines and colors in the picture. His presentation is biblical and theological as well as practical and compelling. In this book, Jonathan Leeman presents a glorious vision of this work. God uses his all-sufficient Word to grow Christians and gather churches. For anyone who wants to grow or help others grow, Word-Centered Church is indispensable. Word-Centered Church is the ministry-model book that churches need, because it advances the model God designed.
It’s not about high-octane production, superstar personalities, or postmodern entreaties, but stuff that is really old, really good, and really powerful. Theological and practical, Word-Centered Church focuses on how the church hears, responds to, discusses, implements, and is transformed by Scripture.
God’s Word is what creates the church, and it’s what sustains it, too. Because when churches center everything they do on God’s Word-when the pulpit ministry gives direction to every aspect of the church’s life-growth happens God’s way. Written by Jonathan Leeman, editorial director for the reputable ministry 9Marks, Word-Centered Church offers a thorough treatment of one of God’s greatest concerns: growing His people and growing His church.Īs simple as the concept may seem, it’s one that many churches miss, and to their own detriment.
Word-Centered Church brings that answer into sharp focus. It’s a question hundreds of pastors ask every day: What is the best way to grow?Ī lot of books give a lot of answers, but the best one comes from Scripture.
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