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 — 5,251 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 57 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,838 ratings — published 2012
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What Is a Healthy Church? (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches) What Is a Healthy Church? (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 48 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,162 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 44 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.28 — 32,895 ratings — published 1939
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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 43 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,085 ratings — published 2005
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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 — 2,150 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 — 1,074 ratings — published 2012
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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 40 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,399 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 36 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,085 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 35 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,927 ratings — published 2012
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What Is a Healthy Church Member? What Is a Healthy Church Member? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,380 ratings — published 2008
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Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church (Foundations of Evangelical Theology) Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church (Foundations of Evangelical Theology)
by (shelved 33 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.28 — 589 ratings — published 2012
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The Church (Contours of Christian Theology, #4) The Church (Contours of Christian Theology, #4)
by (shelved 33 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.01 — 681 ratings — published 1995
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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 31 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,242 ratings — published 2011
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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 28 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,839 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 27 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.20 — 592 ratings — published
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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 — 2,168 ratings — published 2007
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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 4.40 — 1,750 ratings — published 2014
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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 24 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,366 ratings — published
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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 — 1,148 ratings — published 2015
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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 22 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,549 ratings — published 2016
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Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons (9Marks) Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons (9Marks)
by (shelved 21 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.20 — 615 ratings — published
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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 19 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,658 ratings — published 2021
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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 3.99 — 4,692 ratings — published 2006
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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 — 343 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 4.08 — 160 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 — 212 ratings — published 2004
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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 18 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 3.99 — 4,461 ratings — published 1995
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What is The Church? (Crucial Questions, #17) What is The Church? (Crucial Questions, #17)
by (shelved 17 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.37 — 838 ratings — published 2013
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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 16 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.14 — 716 ratings — published
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The Church of Christ The Church of Christ (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.32 — 104 ratings — published 1868
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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 — 2,293 ratings — published 2014
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Letters to the Church Letters to the Church (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.28 — 15,734 ratings — published 2018
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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 4.11 — 3,732 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 15 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.38 — 239 ratings — published 2015
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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 4.24 — 311 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 3.61 — 272 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 4.47 — 2,337 ratings — published 2014
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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 14 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.14 — 743 ratings — published 2009
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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 — 433 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 — 1,374 ratings — published 2012
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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 13 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.32 — 271 ratings — published
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Conversion: How God Creates a People (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches) Conversion: How God Creates a People (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 13 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.58 — 1,191 ratings — published 2017
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Understanding Baptism (Church Basics) Understanding Baptism (Church Basics)
by (shelved 13 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.27 — 518 ratings — published 2016
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Understanding the Congregation's Authority (Church Basics) Understanding the Congregation's Authority (Church Basics)
by (shelved 13 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 4.26 — 290 ratings — published 2016
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Perspectives on Church Government: Five Views of Church Polity Perspectives on Church Government: Five Views of Church Polity (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as ecclesiology)
avg rating 3.78 — 144 ratings — published 2004
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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 — 3,837 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 — 772 ratings — published 2009
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“Such rich features of Calvin's ecclesiology highlight how his work of reform was in large respect a reform of ecclesiastical culture. One can only imagine how differently the citizen of Geneva must have experienced the church before and after its reformation. Under Calvin's vision, as implemented in Geneva, Christianity now entailed a very different kind of worship, a very different place of word and sacraments, a very different idea of ecclesiastical discipline, and a very different conception of ecclesiastical government. This was a reformed Christianity, and a reformed Christianity meant a reformed church.”
David VanDrunen, Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey

Thomas Merton
“Faith is the door to the full inner life of the Church, a life which includes not only access to an authoritative teaching but above all to a deep personal experience which is at once unique and yet shared by the whole Body of Christ, in the Spirit of Christ.”
Thomas Merton, Zen and the Birds of Appetite

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