The church is God’s plan – it is meant to look and act like Him. But does the church of Jesus resemble the Jesus of the church? Have we been shaped by Scripture, or by our culture? And is there still time to change? We are it, there is no plan B! We must get it right because if we do, the church will turn cities and nations upside down.
This is not a book of new ideas, because the church doesn’t need new ideas. The people of God need restoration, not reinvention; we need to rediscover what was always there. Whether dealing with leadership, accountability or discipline in God’s church, we have been given a blueprint,handed down to us in the Word of God and the example of New Testament churches. If we return to the pattern we have been given, the church will look like it should – a glorious reflection of God’s Kingdom on the earth.
Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 and ministers worldwide. Along with his wife, Emma, he planted Joshua Generation Church (JoshGen) in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1999 out of a desire to see Christianity lived out exactly as written in the Bible. JoshGen has since multiplied into an international multi-site church, with over 50 congregations. Through Four12, Andrew oversees over 800 churches in 23 nations, uniting hundreds of churches in its mission to restore the church.
In this book, he outlines the problems the modern church faces and takes a foundational look at how the church can be restored to health and reflect Jesus well by realigning with biblical principles.
Topics include:
- Exploring Church Today
- God's Blueprint for Church
- The Apostolic
- Church Leadership
- Accountability
- Worship
- Discipline
- Marriage
- Finances
- Headship