TY - BOOK AU - Mbewe,Conrad AU - Lyons,Glenn TI - God's design for the church: a guide for African pastors and ministry leaders T2 - The Gospel coalition SN - 9781433566431 AV - BR1360 .M3895 2020 U1 - 262.0096 23 PY - 2020///] CY - Wheaton, Illinois PB - Crossway KW - Christianity KW - Africa KW - Church KW - Biblical teaching KW - Christianisme KW - Afrique KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - IIncludes bibliographical references and index; Cover -- Newsletter Signup -- Endorsements -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 What Is the Church? -- 2 Who Is the Church's Founder and Head? -- 3 What Is the Church's Task in the World? -- 4 Why Is the Gospel So Important to the Church? -- 5 Who Should Be in the Church's Membership? -- 6 What Is the Role of Church Members? -- 7 Who Should Lead the Church? -- 8 Why Practice Baptism and the Lord's Supper? -- 9 What Should Happen during Worship Services? -- 10 How Should the Church Raise Its Money?; 11 Should Your Church Be Involved in Missions? -- 12 Should Your Church Be Involved in Training Pastors? -- 13 What about Church Discipline? -- 14 Does It Matter What Your Church Believes? -- 15 How Should Your Church Grow Spiritually? -- 16 How Should Your Church Grow Numerically? -- 17 How Should Your Church Relate to Other Churches? -- 18 How Should Your Church Relate to the State? -- 19 How Does the Church Offend or Please God? -- 20 How Can You Help in Reforming Your Church? -- Epilogue -- Index of Scripture References N2 - "A survey of biblical teaching regarding the church, written for African pastors and ministry leaders"-- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2448791 ER -