The More Than 52 Churches Workbook: Pursue Christian Community and Grow in Our Faith: Visiting Churches Series, #4
By Peter DeHaan
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What does your church do well? What could it do better? Are you sure?
It's time to put thoughts into action. This workbook will guide you—if you dare let it. Join church advocate Peter DeHaan, PhD, in a journey of self-discovery to pursue a meaningful spiritual community and help move faith from theory into conduct.
Consider 175 thought-provoking questions in The More Than 52 Churches Workbook to propel your practices forward. Discover how to reform your church community and inform your spiritual journey:
- Explore the diversity of Jesus's church and your essential role in it.
- Expand your perspectives of worshiping God and serving Jesus.
- Extend your faith practices to embrace a more holistic perspective of what it means to truly follow Jesus.
- Move from spiritually passive to practical.
- Transform from self-satisfied to self-sacrificing.
Casual Christians need not apply.
More Than 52 Churches gave us more faith communities to consider and more faith practices to ponder. The More Than 52 Churches Workbook builds on that foundation to deliver gentle, but challenging, questions to turn stimulating ideas into life-altering change.
The More Than 52 Churches Workbook is the perfect companion for More Than 52 Churches, but it also works great as a standalone book for those who haven't yet read More Than 52 Churches.
If you feel it's time to move from the sidelines and get into the game, The More Than 52 Churches Workbook presents the game plan to get you there.
Buy The More Than 52 Churches Workbook to guide you and your church into becoming a spiritual community that makes a difference.
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The More Than 52 Churches Workbook - Peter DeHaan
THE MORE THAN 52 CHURCHES WORKBOOK
PURSUE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND GROW IN OUR FAITH
VISITING CHURCHES SERIES
BOOK 4
PETER DEHAAN
The More Than 52 Churches Workbook: Pursue Christian Community and Grow in Our Faith © 2020 by Peter DeHaan.
Visiting Churches Series, book 4.
All rights reserved: No part of this book may be reproduced, disseminated, or transmitted in any form, by any means, or for any purpose without the express written consent of the author or his legal representatives. The only exception is the cover image and short excerpts for reviews or academic research. For permissions: PeterDeHaan.com/contact.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The NIV
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Published by Rock Rooster Books, Grand Rapids, Michigan
ISBNs:
978-1-948082-41-9 (e-book)
978-1-948082-42-6 (paperback)
978-1-948082-43-3 (hardcover)
Credits:
Developmental editor: CathyRueter
Copy editor: RobynMulder
Cover design: TarynNergaard
Author photo: ChelsieJensenPhotography
To all who seek spiritual community and want to grow in their faith.
Series by Peter DeHaan
40-Day Bible Study Series takes a fresh and practical look into Scripture, book by book.
Bible Character Sketches Series celebrates people in Scripture, from the well-known to the obscure.
Holiday Celebration Devotional Series rejoices in the holidays with Jesus.
Visiting Churches Series takes an in-person look at church practices and traditions to inform and inspire today’s followers of Jesus.
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CONTENTS
Wasn’t 52 Churches Enough?
Church #53: Home for Easter Sunday
Part 1
More Opportunities
Church #54: Emergent Maybe
Church #55: New and Small
Church #56: The Reboot
Church #57: Another New Church
Church #58: Not So Friendly
Church #59: Big, Yet Compelling
Church #60: A Missed Opportunity
Church #61: The Wrong Time to Visit
Church #62: Off to a Great Start
Church #63: We Don’t Need No Sermon
Church #64: Is Bigger Always Better?
Church #65: Short of Meeting Expectations
Church #66, Part 1: Gifts of the Spirit
Church #66, Part 2: A Normal Service
Church #67: Satellite Church
Church #68: Urban on a Mission
Part 2
Other Considerations
Church #69: Suffering from a Bad Rap
Church #70: Unplanned and Spontaneous
Church #71: A Messianic Jewish Congregation
Church #72: Respected and Esteemed
Church #73: A Debatable Destination
Church #74: An Intriguing Mystery
Church #75: Fatigue and Fear Set In
Our Home Church
Bonus Content: How to Be an Engaging Church
Bonus Content: How to Go to Church
The Next Steps
Visiting Churches Series
About Peter DeHaan
Books by Peter DeHaan
WASN’T 52 CHURCHES ENOUGH?
For 52 Churches , my wife and I spent one year visiting a different Christian church every