What Makes a Church “Good”?

Is it the Sunday School? outreach? post-service fellowship? Follow along with a family just like you to see how eight different churches stack up and what makes a great church: Christ.

Will the Real Church Please Stand Up?

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Meet the Campbells: Ben, Jessica, Noah, and Olivia

They just moved to Midway, a growing city that’s perfect for their current needs. The one thing they’re missing? A good church.

Discover Eight Different Churches

Each congregation offers something that the Campbells really enjoy. From a built-in daycare to ministry guidelines joining the church and outreach, they all seem fantastic at first sight. But do all of these churches stand up with what a real church should have? Where is the focus of each church? Are they keeping Christ at their center, or is there something overshadowing His grace?

Examine the Experiences

Use interior callouts and paragraphs to see explanations of what each church is doing during the Campbells’ visit and whether it truly has Christ at the center. Each chapter includes a short study guide at the end to help you think about the Campbells’ experience and analyze churches you attend in your own life.

About the Author

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard is the pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota. He is married to Serenity, and they have three children. Besides being a busy dad, he enjoys amateur carpentry work and knife collecting, as well as being a whiskey and Taekwondo enthusiast.

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