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