{"product_id":"9780802494672","title":"The Life of the Church: The Table, Pulpit, and Square","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat should a church \u003ci\u003edo? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook at your church’s  calendar and you will learn something of its mission. But how do you know it’s  the mission Jesus gave?\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Church, \u003c\/i\u003eJoe Thorn  explains the mission of the church and the three rhythms for fulfilling it. The  result is a simple, memorable model for church life and ministry, grounded in Scripture  and aligned with historic practices. \u003c\/p\u003eUseful for training in membership class,  discipleship groups, and elder boards—and even for devotional reading—\u003ci\u003eThe  Life of the Church \u003c\/i\u003eis at once theological, practical, and experiential. Readers  will not simply be informed, but led to a deeper conviction about their role in  the body of Christ. Pastors will be equipped to refocus their ministries, and Christians  to fulfill their purpose: be and make disciples. \u003cp\u003eIf you wonder what it means  to be saved into a body of believers, why the various parts of a worship service  matter, and how to engage in the world as a citizen of heaven, then \u003ci\u003eThe Life  of the Church \u003c\/i\u003eis for you. It answers this critical question: “Why does  the church exist, and how does it shape my life?”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128092606704,"sku":"9780802494672","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802494672_p0.jpg?v=1763727088","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802494672","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}