Crossway+ Special: Rediscover Church
Help Your Congregation Rediscover Why Church Is Essential
Churches are currently facing a host of difficult issues—potential shut-downs and restrictions due to COVID-19, political dissension among members, racial division, church abuse scandals, and the list continues. While some attendees have temporarily turned to virtual church services, others are wondering if committing to a local church is worth the trouble. Is it really that important to gather each week?
Download Chapter 1
Download the first chapter from Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential by Collin Hansen and Jonathan Leeman.
Published in partnership with The Gospel Coalition and 9Marks, Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential starts from the ground up, examining topics such as the mission of the church, the importance of preaching and teaching, church membership, church discipline, and how to love members who are different. This book is a timely reminder that the church is more than just a livestream—it is an essential fellowship of God’s people furthering God’s mission.
For a limited time, Crossway+ members get 10 or more copies of the book at a reduced price of $5 each. Buy copies of Rediscover Church for your congregation today!
The companion Rediscover Church Study Guide is great for small groups, Sunday School classes, and entire congregations. Over the course of 9 lessons, the study guide emphasizes the significance of face-to-face fellowship with the family of Christ. Through guided study, Bible passages, and discussion questions, readers will find help to reengage with their local church.
Crossway+ members receive 60% off when ordering 10 or more copies of the Rediscover Church Study Guide.
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What People Are Saying about the Book
“This is a must-read book, not just because the authors have great insight to share on the topic, but because this is the most needed book for all Christians today. Many Christians believe the future of Christianity is the virtual church, and COVID-19 is reinforcing this idea. You will find Rediscover Church very helpful as a reminder to firmly stand on the biblical view of the church and nothing else. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.”
—Nima Alizadeh, President and Founder, Iranian Revelation Ministries Inc.
“Rediscover Church is a timely, relevant book sorely needed for the post-pandemic world. No longer can church be taken for granted; this generation wants to know why we’re doing what we’re doing. Hansen and Leeman deftly combine biblical thought with real-world experience to deliver a manifesto of what the church should be today. Why do we physically gather in a virtual world? Who has given the church authority to proclaim truth? How do we love those inside and outside the church? How do we practice the tough love of church discipline? At times hard-hitting (the immorality of homogeneous churches), chock-full of memorable illustrations (the church as an embassy), and always thoughtful, this is a book your church should be reading and talking about.”
—J. Mack Stiles, missionary and former pastor in the Middle East; author, Evangelism
“Once upon a time, the basic truths about the church were foreign only to nominal Christians who had abandoned church commitment long ago. With the entry of COVID-19 and the availability of live-streaming services, more and more believers are preferring to ‘do church’ at home. Therefore, this easy-to-read book, rich with personal anecdotes, has come out at a crucial time. Collin Hansen and Jonathan Leeman invite us to rediscover church by savoring one all-embracing definition of the church. Walking with them through this book will give you a renewed love for the church and its head, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
—Conrad Mbewe, Pastor, Kabwata Baptist Church, Lusaka, Zambia