{"product_id":"together-why-we-need-the-local-church","title":"Together: Why We Need the Local Church","description":"\u003ch6\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows why the church should matter for every Christian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnpacks how the church really is political—but in surprising ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes a strong case why every church should practice church discipline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill make you rethink your basic commitments in light of Christ’s kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRe-frames Christian discipleship as a group project, not an individual exercise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill help you put your church membership into action\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0467\/3627\/7653\/files\/DiscussionGuideTogether.pdf?v=1780517562\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDownload Discussion Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabriel and Isaac Wingfield\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Without exaggeration, the most useful book on the church that I have read\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eMark Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e, pastor, Clover ARP Church; Reading Clerk, ARP Synod\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An accessible and compelling case for hwy you should be an active member of a church.\" \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eAaron M. Renn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eauthor of \u003cem\u003eLife in the Negative World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 200\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Grassmarket Press \u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wingfield, Gabriel \u0026 Wingfield, Isaac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48597981167857,"sku":"9781943017904","price":14.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/8731\/8425\/files\/9781943017904.png?v=1786992960","url":"https:\/\/reformedbookservices.com\/products\/together-why-we-need-the-local-church","provider":"Reformed Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}