So Why Do I Need A Church - Softcover

Next only to biblical illiteracy, church hopping has to be the saddest malaise among today's Christian churches. And it is safe to say there is a direct link between the two. Biblical illiteracy is confronted head on in Clayton's companion book, So Why Do I Need The Bible? As one who has great cause to be profoundly grateful for his church background Clayton Dougan feels he is able to write with some conviction as to why answering the question posed by the title of this book is so vitally important. The first church to which Clayton ever belonged experienced a radical transition from mediocrity to functioning with the glory of God among the people. The result was that a profound impression was made on the local community resulting in many coming to life changing faith in Christ. Clayton has long been convinced that such ought to be the norm and not the exception in local church life. The reasons professing Christians give for not being committed to a local church are legion. Some are not reasons at all but, in the light of the biblical picture of what it means to be "grow[ing] in grace" (2 Peter 3:18), are merely feeble excuses. All the time drawing from God's word Clayton confronts excuses and reasons honestly, positively and practically. Whether you are a Pastor, elder or church member it is our prayer that as you read So Why Do I Need A Church? God will restore to you the sheer delight of knowing you are working together with Him in the way He has chosen to work, through the local church.