{"product_id":"i-am-a-church-member-discovering-the-attitude-that-makes-the-difference-9781433679735","title":"I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude That Makes the Difference","description":"Best-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. \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHOM S. RAINER\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and CEO of Church Answers. A respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and coauthored the No. 1 best seller \u003ci\u003eSimple Church\u003c\/i\u003e. Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons, several grandchildren, and live in Franklin, Tennessee. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"B\u0026H Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575786705170,"sku":"9781433679735","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2aa151ec-03fd-4a35-8d35-890d2c3d4771.jpg?v=1731988076","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-a-church-member-discovering-the-attitude-that-makes-the-difference-9781433679735","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}