Building A Strong Local Church

Building a Strong Local Church, by Pastor Edwin Anderson, makes an important contribution to the fields of Church and Pastoral Theology. In this book, Pastor Anderson tackles some thorny issues that are often avoided or overlooked in most writings on the subject of church life and pastoral care. True to the subject at hand, Pastor Anderson keeps the focus on practical application while establishing a strong biblical foundation for the concepts and ideas he advances. He manages to do this in a scholarly, yet warm and readable, manner.This book is written primarily for pastors and other full-time ministers, but there is also a lot of information in it that will help laymen and local church leaders better understand how they can cooperate with their pastor as he oversees the flock of God.Some of the topics in the book include:• The Emphasis on the Local Church in the New Testament• The Spiritual Versus the Natural Side of Local Church Ministry• The Role of the Church and Pastor in the Believer’s Life• Balanced Biblical Submission in the Local Church• The Importance of the Five-Fold Ministry to the Local Church• The Relationship Between the Pastor and Itinerant Ministers• Protecting the Vision of the Local Church from Competing Agendas• Dealing with False Ministers and False Brethren• Creating an Environment that Welcomes Sinners While Upholding Biblical Standards of Holiness• Inter-church Ethics"