What Would Jesus Say about Your Church?

by Richard Mayhue

Publisher:

Christian Focus

, 2012

Overview

Is your church growing?

The question can be answered in two ways - is it growing numerically or growing spiritually? A church can do the former without the latter, sometimes even the latter without the former! Surely what we want, though, is both.

Richard Mayhue, the Dean of The Master's Seminary in California, investigates the good and bad points about the churches mentioned in the Bible: The seven churches of Asia, the four Greek churches and the church in Jerusalem. Using the helpful study guide section and questionnaire you can see where your church needs to change.

Many churches today are embarking on an increasingly pragmatic approach 'If it works - then do it!' But in the long term what will 'selling the gospel' do if it replaces evangelism? Richard shows us a clear pathway for us to follow. There is more than enough guidance here to turn the world upside down - just as the early church did!

Key Features

• Proves eachs point with Scripture references
• Starts with an assumed orthodox systematic ecclesiology
• Rests in the solid biblical content with the intent of knowing what Christ thinks about His churches

Contents

The Churches of Asia

• What Jesus Thinks about His Churches
• Ephesus: The Lost Love Church
• Smyrna: The Suffering Church
• Pergamum: The Compromising Church
• Thyatira: The Tolerating Church
• Sardis: The Dying Church
• Philadelphia: The Obedient Church
• Laodicea: The Useless Church

The Churches of Greece

• Thessalonica: The Reproducing Church
• Philippi: The Caring Church
• Corinth: The Adolescent Church

The Churches of the East

• Antioch: The Sending Church
• Jerusalem: The First Church

Praise for What Would Jesus Say about Your Church?

If the church is to regain her former glory, it must be through radical transformation by taking the church back to the basics as outlined in Scripture. Mayhue's blend of scholarship with user friendliness makes this book valuable for everyone

—Moody Magazine

Here is a challenging, doctrinally sound book based on an examination of the New Testament churches of Asia.

—The Baptist Bulletin

My thanks and yours should be to Richard Mayhue for taking us back to hear the audible voice of the Savior

—John MacArthur, Chancellor Emeritus, The Master’s University and Seminary and Pastor–Teacher, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California

Product Details

• Title: What Would Jesus Say about Your Church?
• Author: Richard Mayhue
• Publisher: Christian Focus
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 205
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Church renewal; Religious awakening › Christianity; Christianity › Spiritual renewal
• ISBNs: 9781857921502, 185792150X
• Resource ID: LLS:WHTWLDJSYRCHRCH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:48:41Z

About Richard Mayhue

Prior to enrolling in seminary, Dr. Mayhue served with the United States Navy from 1966 to 1971, including a tour of duty in Vietnam. After seminary he ministered from 1975 to 1977 as an assistant pastor at Grace Brethren Church in Columbus, Ohio, where he also served as director of the Worthington Bible Institute. From 1977 to 1980, Dr. Mayhue taught in the areas of New Testament and Pastoral Ministries at Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana, where he also enjoyed an active weekend Bible conference ministry. From 1980 to 1984, he was a member of the pastoral staff at Grace Community Church where he served as an associate to Dr. MacArthur in a teaching ministry and as director for the well-known Shepherds’ Conferences. From 1984 to 1989, he pastored the historic Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach, California. Dr. Mayhue joined the faculty of The Master’s Seminary in 1989 and was appointed as Dean of the Seminary in 1990. Dr. Mayhue also served in the role as Senior Vice President and Provost of The Master’s College (2000-2008). Dr. Mayhue has authored, contributed to, and/or edited twenty-five books, including How To Interpret the Bible for Yourself, The Healing Promise, What Would Jesus Say About Your Church?, Seeking God, Practicing Proverbs, Unmasking Satan, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and Bible Boot Camp, plus numerous periodical and journal articles. He is active in Bible conference ministries. He has been married to his gracious wife, “B”, for over forty years, and they have two children: Wade and Lee. Lee and her husband, Michael Carson (married 10/6/90), have one son, Iain Michael Carson. Wade and Tracey were married 9/30/95, and have one son, James Patrick. Dr. Mayhue enjoys gardening, model railroading (N scale), stamp collecting (USA), and grandfathering when he takes brief breaks from ministry.