{"product_id":"i-am-a-church-member-discovering-the-attitude-that-makes-the-difference-hardcover-1","title":"I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude That Makes the Difference - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThom S. Rainer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest-selling author and ministry leader Thom S. Rainer drew an exceptional response when he posted a 500-word declaration about church membership to his daily blog. \"I Am a Church Member\" started a conversation about the attitudes and responsibilities of church members -- rather than the functional and theological issues -- that previous new member primers all but ignored.\u003cbr\u003eThoughtfully expanded to book form, \u003ci\u003eI Am a Church Member\u003c\/i\u003e begins to remedy the outbreak of inactive or barely committed church members, addressing without apology what is expected of those who join a body of believers. When a person's attitude is consistently biblical and healthy, matters of giving, serving, and so forth will fall into place more naturally. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix intentional chapters with study questions guide this rising discussion: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. I Will Be a Unifying Church Member \u003cbr\u003e2. I Will Not Let the Church Be About My Preferences and Desires \u003cbr\u003e3. I Will Pray for My Church Leaders \u003cbr\u003e4. I Will Lead My Family to Be Healthy Church Members \u003cbr\u003e5. I Will Be a Functioning Member \u003cbr\u003e6. I Will Treasure Church Membership as a Gift\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThom S. Rainer\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and CEO of Church Answers. Prior to Church Answers, he served as president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. He also served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism. He has been a pastor of four churches and interim pastor of ten churches. He is a 1977 graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his Master of Divinity and Ph.D. degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRainer has written over 30 books, including three that reached number one bestseller: I Am a Church Member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church, and Simple Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has spoken in hundreds of venues and led over 500 church consultations. He can be reached at www.ChurchAnswers.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, live in Franklin, TN, and have three grown sons: Sam, Art and Jess, who are married to Erin, Sarah and Rachel respectively. The Rainers have ten grandchildren: Canon, Maggie, Nathaniel, Will (with the Lord), Harper, Bren, Joshua, Collins, Joel, and James.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christian Retailing's Best (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42660576854112,"sku":"9781433679735","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/elFscTR3T1lITWNOQ0hhYUtUNGpWZz09.webp?v=1774331465","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-a-church-member-discovering-the-attitude-that-makes-the-difference-hardcover-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}