{"product_id":"9780615832098","title":"Stop Bringing Them to Church: Who the Church Is, Isn't, and Why It Should Stay That Way","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe Enemy Is In The Camp...And We Let Them In.\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvangelical Christianity is in a crisis. Methods, programs, and protocols have been implemented and utilized without asking the right questions: What is church? Who qualifies for church membership? Can anyone be a part of the Christian community? What does the Bible have to say about it? Is it actually biblical how we do things?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause of this lack of foresight and dependence, the church has fallen into a disarray of erroneous doctrines and unbiblical practices. Church design is built on cultural moods instead of Bible truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eStop Bringing Them to Church\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, David Washington lays out a basic biblical blueprint for returning to the scriptures for the church's identity and actions. In it he answers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* What is the church of Christ?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Why does the church gather?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Is church membership for everyone?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* What is the gospel?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* What is proper church evangelism?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe also explains:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* The three fold purpose of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Why unbelievers have no business in the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Why unbelievers put the church in crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Why inviting unbelievers to church is disobedient, unbiblical, and unloving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eStop Bringing Them to Church\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a challenge to the traditional church development and modes of evangelism, calling for a paradigm shift that roots itself exclusively in the word of God for a more reflective model of the biblical church.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BHF Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50050484306160,"sku":"9780615832098","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780615832098_p0.jpg?v=1784731148","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615832098","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}