DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE CHURCH?

Many early church theologians asserted that there is no salvation outside the church. An increasing number of citizens in our society, including many who remain active in a congregation, believe there is no necessary connection between the institutional church and salvation.

HOW DO PEOPLE WHO LOVE THE CHURCH RESPOND TO WHAT HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE SPIRITUAL BUT NOT RELIGIOUS.

Is there salvation in the Church examines the strengths and weaknesses of the institutional church, including the scandals that have been part of the faith community from the beginning. The author then challenges the assumption that both individuals and churches have to achieve a high standard of morality and belief before God can speak a saving word to society.

Confirming the truth of 2 Corinthians 12:9 that God’s power is made perfect in weakness, the author gives examples of how God’s saving power functions in the institutional church. He then provides a five-session training module that enables church members to have positive conversations with those who have been separated from the church.

The book is small and full of activities that could be used

with an interested group of members.