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050	0	4	_aBV600.T747.W438 2009
100	1		_aTowns, Elmer L, _e1
245	1	0	_aWhat's right with the church : _ba manifesto of hope / _cElmer L. Towns. _hPR
260			_aVentura, California : _bRegal, _c(c)2009.
300			_a223 pages ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
505	0	0	_a1 When the church is right on Jesus -- _t2 When the church is right on the Bible -- _t3 When the church is right on conversion -- _t4 When the church is right on sin -- _t5 When the church is right in an ongoing relationship with God -- _t6 When the church is right on worship -- _t7 When the church is right as an interactive fellowship -- _t8 When the church is right on helping needy people -- _t9 When the church is right on multiracial involvement -- _t10 When the church is right on the great commission -- _t11 When the church is right on the future.
520	0		_aThe early believers of Jesus Christ knew that they were not just members of an organization, nor were they just an extension of Old Testament Judaism. They knew that they were followers of the living Lord Jesus Christ. They were members of a thing called the church. Through the centuries, the church has been the most powerful transforming force in history. Yet in America many observe it as anemic and powerless. Author Elmer Towns contends that there is good news; there are many things that are still right with the church. What Is Right With the Church affirms the positive things that are present in the church today, and what will carry it forward as a transforming force. This book is not a defense of the traditional church, nor does it run to embrace all new forms of worship. Rather this book examines the biblical nature of church allowing the best to come forth. It is not a book about old churches, new churches or home churches. It is a book about what is right about every true church, no matter the expression, history or culture. A growing number of people are not aware of the enduring strengths of the church. The author contends that if believers in Christ are to effectively move forward with healthy communities and a vibrant faith in this new century, they must be established on foundational, biblical truths and core values. And when this happens, the church thrives as a transforming force. _c2 _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1009/2009021734-d.html
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600	0	0	_aColumbia International University Alumni Author
650		0	_aChurch.
650		0	_aTheology, Doctrinal _vPopular works.
942			_2lcc _DAlumni Author _cBK _w28.99
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell