A Passion for the Church (March 2023)

• Introduction

• God’s Glorious Plan for the Local Church (Mark Alderton)

• The Church in 1 Peter: Beauty in Exile (Jon Payne)

• The Church in Acts: A Spirit-Filled Community (Chad Haygood)

• The Church in 1 Corinthians: United in Christ (Joel Shorey)

• The Church in Ephesians: God’s Plan for His Church (Derek Overstreet)

• The Church of Christ (Sovereign Grace Statement of Faith)

• The Marks of a True Church (Shawn Woo)

• What is a Pastor For? (Walt Alexander)

• Why the Church Needs Deacons (Rick Gamache)

• The Role of the Congregation (Rob Flood)

• Is Church Membership Biblical? (Riley Spring)

• A Church Covenant: Rehearsing Our Gospel Commitments (Brian Chesemore)

• The Most Important Day of the Week: The Gift of Corporate Worship (Devon Kauflin)

• Spiritual Gifts in the Church (Mike Plewniak)

• Singles in the Church (Andy Farmer)

• The Value of Women in the Mission of the Church (Jace Hudson)

• Children in the Church (Marty Machowski)

• The Beauty of Ethnic Harmony in the Church (Mark Prater)

• Developing Leaders in the Church (Greg Dirnberger)

• The Mission of the Church: Worship, Edification, and Witness (Leo Parris)

• The Benefits of Spending Decades in One Church (Bill Patton)

• Recommended Reading