Joining the Family: The Book
Welcoming Christ's followers of Muslim background into his community.
Today growing numbers of Muslims are choosing to follow Jesus Christ. They want to join Christ's community and we need to understand their needs, care for them, help them grow in Christ, but also be open to learn from them. This book is the ideal resource to equip your church to meet this need.
It may be read alongside the Joining the Family video discussion course, or separately. For more information visit: www.joiningthefamily.org
Joining the Family is part of a trio of resources including Friendship First & Come Follow Me. You can find details of these resources here
Contents
Foreword by Colin Chapman
Chapter 1 Why this book?
Chapter 2 Birth community
Chapter 3 Birth identity to new identity in Christ
Chapter 4 Christ's community
Chapter 5 Being 'close family' to your friend
Chapter 6 Going deeper in the friendship
Chapter 7 Growing in Christ
Chapter 8 Life structure
Chapter 9 Continuing relationship with birth community
Chapter 10 Especially for church leaders
Chapter 11 Welcoming asylum seekers in the Church
Chapter 12 The long journey home
