Belong

Building deep community as a fellowship of believers.

Author Barnabas Piper states in the first chapter of his book:

“We are looking for something personal, something deeply meaningful, something with which we can identify. And this book is an invitation to find that in the church, because God wants us to …Part of God’s perfect strategy is offering hurting, tired, worn out, needy sinners like you and me a place to belong in … A place in which to encounter the profound, transformative, healing, restoring grace of Jesus Christ.”

This book explores how you can help to create a church where everybody feels at home: a place where fellow believers build genuine, honest, meaningful Christian relationships and enjoy deep fellowship as a community of believers.

You may be a new believer and wonder what it means to belong to a church; you may be reluctant to commit to your church because of past experiences; you may have recently relocated and want to find a church where you feel at home; or you may love your church and desire to commit to it more deeply and serve it more fully. Whatever the case, this book will help you to see that belonging to a church is a good gift from God, the outworking of our identity as brothers and sisters in Christ, and worth your time, love, and commitment.

1. Opening Credits
2. Author's Note
3. Foreword
4. Introduction: Who this book is for
5. Chapter 1: What Does It Mean to Belong?
6. Chapter 2: You Belong
7. Chapter 3: What Does It Look Like to Belong?
8. Chapter 4: Unity: The Only Way Belonging Happens
9. Chapter 5: What Do I Do When…
10. Chapter 6: Jesus, Friend of Sinners
11. Closing Credits