When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus' Vision
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When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus' Vision   -     By: Joseph H. Hellerman

When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus' Vision

B&H Books / 2009 / Paperback

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* The early church viewed itself as a family. How can today's Christians apply this model to their own communities? Offering insight into the meaning of the metaphor "brothers and sisters," Hellerman shows how the community's relationship with Jesus took precedence over the individual, that a healthy church family is a powerful vehicle for evangelism, and more. 240 pages, softcover from B&H.

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Title: When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus' Vision
By: Joseph H. Hellerman
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 240
Vendor: B&H Books
Publication Date: 2009
Dimensions: 9 X 6 X 0.50 (inches)
Weight: 12 ounces
ISBN: 0805447792
ISBN-13: 9780805447798
Stock No: WW447798

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Spiritual formation occurs primarily in the context of community. But as the modern cultural norm of what social scientists call “radical American individualism” extends itself, many Christians grow lax in their relational accountability to the church. Faith threatens to become an “I” not “us,” a “my God” not “our God” concern.

When the Church Was a Family calls believers back to the wisdom of the first century, examining the early Christian church from a sociohistorical perspective and applying the findings to the evangelical church in America today. With confidence, author Joseph Hellerman writes intentionally to traditional church leaders and emerging church visionaries alike, believing what is detailed here about Jesus’ original vision for authentic Christian community will deeply satisfy the relational longings of both audiences.

Author Bio

Joseph H. Hellerman is professor of New Testament at Biola University in La Mirada, California, and helps pastor Oceanside Christian Fellowship in nearby El Segundo. He holds degrees from Biola (Master of Divinity and Master of Theology, Old Testament) and the University of California (Bachelor of Arts in English and Masters of Arts in English and History of Christianity).

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