Life in the Father’s House (Revised and Expanded Edition): A Member’s Guide to the Local Church by Wayne A. Mack and David Swavely

288 pages | Direct Price: $12.99 $10.00 | Paperback | Released: 2006

Summary: This book introduces us to the meaning of church membership, the traits of a good church, and how we are to function as parts of the body. Written for laypeople, it includes practical discussions on church leadership, male and female roles, worship, spiritual gifts, confrontation, unity, and prayer. Revised and expanded with study questions and new conclusions.

About the Authors:

Wayne Mack lives in Pretoria, South Africa, where he serves as a pastor-elder with his son-in-law and teaches biblical counseling at Strengthening Ministries Training Institute to pastors and aspiring pastors in the region. He also spends about six weeks in the USA teaching at various churches. He and his wife, Carol, have four adult children and numerous grandchildren. Some of his other books include Strengthening Your Marriage, and Preparing for Marriage God’s Way.

Dave Swavely (MDiv) is a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. He was the founding pastor of Faith Church in Sonoma, California, and he is currently planting a church in the Malvern area near Philadelphia. He has also written Decisions, Decisions: How (and How Not) to Make Them. He also coauthored with Harry L. Reeder, From Embers to a Flame: How God Can Revitalize Your Church.

What Others Say About This Book:

“Life in the Father’s House is simply the best book to give new members of an evangelical, local church. Indeed, it is the best book to give new Christians in general as they seek to understand how to live and love the Lord and others within the body of Christ.” – Lance Quinn, President, National Association of Nouthetic Counselors; Pastor-Teacher, The Bible Church of Little Rock, AR

“This book lays out the crucial pattern for conduct in the fellowship that leads to the fulfillment of our Lord’s desire in the church.” – John MacArthur