{"product_id":"2940172355769","title":"The Character of the Church: The Marks of God's Obedient People","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second in Joe Thorn's three-book series on the confession, nature, and expression of the Church,\u003ci\u003eThe Character of the Church \u003c\/i\u003eexplores what the church is fundamentally \u003ci\u003elike\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUseful for training in membership classes, discipleship groups, and elder boards-and even for devotional reading-\u003ci\u003eThe Character of the Church \u003c\/i\u003eis at once theological, practical, and experiential. Readers will not simply be informed, but led to a deeper appreciation of the church of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a local church to actually be a church, certain marks are essential. A church that follows the apostles' pattern is one where:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe word of God is faithfully preached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sacraments are rightly administered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadership is biblically formed and functioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscipline is practiced with grace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mission of the church is shared by all\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from Scripture, theology, and church history, Joe Thorn expounds each of these in detail, yet leading readers to clear understanding. A book for laymen, \u003ci\u003eThe Character of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e helps Christians know plainly what makes a church a church, and how to conduct themselves accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DINE ALONE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118043447536,"sku":"2940172355769","price":9.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940172355769_p0.jpg?v=1763830554","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940172355769","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}