When the church was a family :

Hellerman, Joseph H., 1952-

When the church was a family : recapturing Jesus' vision for authentic Christian community / Joseph H. Hellerman. - Nashville, Tenn. : B & H Academic c2009. - 234 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The group comes first -- Family in the New Testament world -- Jesus' new group -- The churches of Paul -- The church in the Roman world -- Salvation as a community-creating event -- Life together in the family of God -- Decision making in the family of God -- Leadership in the family of God.

9780805447798 (pbk.)

2010279503


Communities--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Fellowship--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Church--Unity.
Church polity.

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