Churching

“I’m thankful for Rick Harrington, who passionately loves the church. And I’m thankful for his book Churching, which makes a case for the centrality of the church in God’s plans. Read this book to rediscover the beauty and blessing of life in Christian community. Read it to rekindle your own love for the church, or to grow in helping others come back. Followers of Jesus are called to care about what he cares about—and Jesus loves his church.”
—Stephen Witmer, co-founder, Small Town Summits

“What the church is and does for the glory of God and the good of the believer is beautifully and biblically described in Rick Harrington’s excellent book, Churching. If you’ve been hurt by the church or are tempted to abandon it, please read Rick’s book. It is refreshing, convicting, and above all else, biblically true. It has my highest recommendation.”
—Sam Storms, founder and president, Enjoying God Ministries

“This is a challenging book and needs to be read. Rediscover what the church is: a spiritual family centered on an unchanging gospel of truth and the love of God. It is written out of pastoral experience and pastoral journeys.”
—Paul Kim, founding pastor, Antioch Baptist Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts


“I’m thankful for Rick Harrington, who passionately loves the church. And I’m thankful for his book Churching, which makes a case for the centrality of the church in God’s plans. Read this book to rediscover the beauty and blessing of life in Christian community. Read it to rekindle your own love for the church, or to grow in helping others come back. Followers of Jesus are called to care about what he cares about—and Jesus loves his church.”
—Stephen Witmer, co-founder, Small Town Summits

“We live in an odd and often unintelligible time when it comes to the issue of the local church. To hear professing Christians say that they love Jesus but hate his bride is a reflection of their ignorance of what Jesus himself said about the church. The simple and undeniable fact is that there is no such thing as a ‘churchless’ Christian. To what can we attribute this appalling approach to the local church? Many would point to pastoral bullying, clergy sexual abuse, the so-called ‘prosperity’ gospel, or perhaps the hypocrisy that so frequently abounds in the many gatherings of Christians. But there is no excuse for a Christian to turn his or her back on the bride of Christ. What the church is and does for the glory of God and the good of the believer is beautifully and biblically described in Rick Harrington’s excellent book, Churching. If you’ve been hurt by the church or are tempted to abandon it, please read Rick’s book. It is refreshing, convicting, and above all else, biblically true. It has my highest recommendation.”
—Sam Storms, founder and president, Enjoying God Ministries

“It is impossible to read the New Testament without recognizing the vital role of the local church in the Christian life. Times have changed, but the nature of our calling remains the same. We were saved and called to belong to a spiritual family where our gifts, victories, and struggles come together to form a beautiful tapestry that reflects the true heart of the Father. Churching is a powerful and much-needed message for times like these. Let us embody the church way, for it is within this family that we can live out and experience all the promises of God—both for us and through us!”
—Carlito Paes , senior pastor, Church of the City, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

“Churching masterfully weaves biblical ecclesiology with pastoral experience t