Together: Why We Need the Local Church
Book Description
Does joining a local church seem like a hassle—a distraction from your spiritual growth? Does the local church even matter? Busy lives and difficult relationships can hold you back from embracing the shared life only found in a local church.
In this book, brothers Gabriel and Isaac Wingfield explore how God has given us the local church because we can’t live the Christian life on our own. If becoming a member of a church is not something you’ve considered—or perhaps even something you’ve avoided—this book will help you discover the wonderful gift of our shared life in the local church.
This book...
- Shows why the church should matter for every Christian
- Unpacks how the church really is political—but in surprising ways
- Makes a strong case why every church should practice church discipline
- Will make you rethink your basic commitments in light of Christ’s kingdom
- Re-frames Christian discipleship as a group project, not an individual exercise
- Will help you put your church membership into action
Authors
Gabriel and Isaac Wingfield are brothers who were raised in Asheville, North Carolina. Gabriel and his wife Megan live in central New York with their six children. He is pastor of the Oswego Reformed Presbyterian Church (RPCNA). Isaac and his wife Emily are raising their four children in Michigan. He serves as an elder at Knox Presbyterian Church (EPC) and teaches photography at the University of Michigan.
Endorsements
"Without exaggeration, the most useful book on the church that I have read"
- Mark Miller, pastor, Clover ARP Church; Reading Clerk, ARP Synod
"An accessible and compelling case for hwy you should be an active member of a church."
- Aaron M. Renn, author of Life in the Negative World
Additional Information
Cover: Paperback
Number of Pages: 200
Publisher: Grassmarket Press
Publication Date: 2025