Ecclesiology Books

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Nine Marks of a Healthy Church Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.29 — 5,156 ratings — published 1997
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Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus (Building Healthy Churches) Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus (Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 55 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,720 ratings — published
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What Is a Healthy Church? (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches) What Is a Healthy Church? (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 47 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,069 ratings — published 2007
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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.28 — 32,176 ratings — published 1939
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Church Elders: How to Shepherd God's People Like Jesus (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches) Church Elders: How to Shepherd God's People Like Jesus (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 42 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,036 ratings — published 2014
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The Church: The Gospel Made Visible (9Marks) The Church: The Gospel Made Visible (9Marks)
by (shelved 42 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,042 ratings — published 2012
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The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,075 ratings — published 2005
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Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,378 ratings — published 1986
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Church Discipline: How the Church Protects the Name of Jesus (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches) Church Discipline: How the Church Protects the Name of Jesus (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 34 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,051 ratings — published
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Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,878 ratings — published 2012
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What Is a Healthy Church Member? What Is a Healthy Church Member? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,328 ratings — published 2008
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Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.29 — 567 ratings — published 2012
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What is the Mission of the Church?: Making sense of social justice, Shalom and the Great Commission What is the Mission of the Church?: Making sense of social justice, Shalom and the Great Commission (Audiobook)
by (shelved 32 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,211 ratings — published 2011
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The Church (Contours of Christian Theology, #4) The Church (Contours of Christian Theology, #4)
by (shelved 32 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.02 — 671 ratings — published 1995
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Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community (Re:lit) Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community (Re:lit)
by (shelved 27 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,165 ratings — published 2007
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The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,732 ratings — published 2009
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One Assembly: Rethinking the Multisite and Multiservice Church Models One Assembly: Rethinking the Multisite and Multiservice Church Models (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.19 — 564 ratings — published
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The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ (Building Healthy Churches) The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ (Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 25 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,693 ratings — published 2014
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The Compelling Community: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive (9Marks) The Compelling Community: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive (9Marks)
by (shelved 24 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,086 ratings — published 2015
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Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches) Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 23 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,253 ratings — published
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Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons (9Marks) Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons (9Marks)
by (shelved 21 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.19 — 597 ratings — published
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Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus (Building Healthy Churches) Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus (Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 20 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,394 ratings — published 2016
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Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,644 ratings — published 2006
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Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,606 ratings — published 2021
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Don't Fire Your Church Members: The Case for Congregationalism Don't Fire Your Church Members: The Case for Congregationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.24 — 319 ratings — published 2016
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40 Questions About Elders and Deacons (40 Questions & Answers) 40 Questions About Elders and Deacons (40 Questions & Answers)
by (shelved 18 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.05 — 154 ratings — published 2007
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Who Runs the Church?: 4 Views on Church Government (Counterpoints: Church Life) Who Runs the Church?: 4 Views on Church Government (Counterpoints: Church Life)
by (shelved 18 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 3.73 — 205 ratings — published 2004
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Letters to the Church Letters to the Church (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.28 — 15,451 ratings — published 2018
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The Purpose Driven Church: Every Church Is Big in God's Eyes The Purpose Driven Church: Every Church Is Big in God's Eyes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 3.99 — 4,425 ratings — published 1995
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The Church of Christ The Church of Christ (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.32 — 105 ratings — published 1868
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What is The Church? (Crucial Questions, #17) What is The Church? (Crucial Questions, #17)
by (shelved 16 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.37 — 805 ratings — published 2013
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Baptist Foundations: Church Government for an Anti-Institutional Age Baptist Foundations: Church Government for an Anti-Institutional Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.38 — 228 ratings — published 2015
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Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God's Word Today (Building Healthy Churches) Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God's Word Today (Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 16 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,211 ratings — published 2014
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The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.15 — 677 ratings — published
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I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,653 ratings — published 2013
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The Church in the Power of the Spirit The Church in the Power of the Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.21 — 156 ratings — published 1977
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The Master's Plan for the Church The Master's Plan for the Church (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.25 — 299 ratings — published 1991
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An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Ecumenical, Historical & Global Perspectives An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Ecumenical, Historical & Global Perspectives (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 3.60 — 268 ratings — published 2002
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Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus (Building Healthy Churches) Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus (Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 14 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.48 — 2,245 ratings — published 2014
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Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches: A Contemporary Ecclesiology Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches: A Contemporary Ecclesiology (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.03 — 412 ratings — published 2005
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Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches) Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 13 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,322 ratings — published 2012
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When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus' Vision for Authentic Christian Community When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus' Vision for Authentic Christian Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.13 — 695 ratings — published 2009
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Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,784 ratings — published 2005
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Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 3.82 — 764 ratings — published 2009
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Believer's Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ (New American Commentary Studies in Bible & Theology, #2) Believer's Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ (New American Commentary Studies in Bible & Theology, #2)
by (shelved 13 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.05 — 553 ratings — published 2007
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Word-Centered Church: How Scripture Brings Life and Growth to God's People Word-Centered Church: How Scripture Brings Life and Growth to God's People (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.39 — 290 ratings — published
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How to Build a Healthy Church: A Practical Guide for Deliberate Leadership How to Build a Healthy Church: A Practical Guide for Deliberate Leadership (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.49 — 374 ratings — published
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Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,251 ratings — published 2021
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Paul's Vision for the Deacons: Assisting the Elders with the Care of God's Church Paul's Vision for the Deacons: Assisting the Elders with the Care of God's Church (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.33 — 256 ratings — published
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Jürgen Moltmann
“Because of Christ's prevenient and unconditional invitation, the fellowship of the table cannot be restricted to people who are 'faithful to the church', or to the 'inner circle' of the community. For it is not the feast of the particularly righteous, of the people who think that they are particularly devout; it is the feast of the weary and heavy-laden, who have heard the call to refreshment.”
Jürgen Moltmann, The Church in the Power of the Spirit

“...I begin with three features of Calvin's thought that highlight the preeminence of the church in his theology. First, Calvin asserted the right of the church to regulate its own discipline and government...Second, Calvin had a high view of the ministry of word and sacrament in the church...Third, Calvin in accord with his doctrine of the two kingdoms, identified the church alone with the spiritual kingdom of Christ”
David VanDrunen, Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey

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