Why We Love the Church, Kevin DeYoung
Why We Love the Church, Kevin DeYoung
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Why We Love the Church
In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion

Author: Kevin DeYoung, Ted Kluck

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 6 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2015


Synopsis

This book presents the case for loving the local church. It paints a picture of the local church in all its biblical and real life guts, gaffes, and glory in an effort to edify local congregations and entice the disaffected back to the fold. It also provides a solid biblical mandate to love and be part of the body of Christ and counteract the "leave church" books that trumpet rebellion and individual felt needs.Why We Love the Church is written for four kinds of people--the Committed, the Disgruntled, the Waffling & the Disconnected.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maree

Upon closer inspection of the typical “iT’s AboUt tHe reLaTiOnShiP, NoT ReLigiOn!!” cliche that we’ve all come to know and love. This well used saying has some serious implications when carried out to its extremes. In a stand against the anti church-church movement who have opted out of the traditio......more

Goodreads review by John

Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck have written an excellent book on why the institutional church is still necessary and vital to the growth of the Christian. The two authors take turns writing chapters drawing from their own experiences with the social movement to get out of the church, draw on historical......more

Goodreads review by David

If you are a believer but have written off church as meaningless and ineffective, you should read this book. In spite of many onslaughts by some evangelical writers, these authors champion the "traditional" bible-believing church. The authors acknowledge the church's weaknesses and its many faults.......more