Finding a Church You Can Love and Loving the Church You've Found

Kevin G. Harney is lead pastor of Shoreline Church in Monterey, California. He is the author of many books, including No Is a Beautiful Word, Seismic Shifts, and the Organic Outreach Trilogy, as well as more than a hundred small group guides, curriculum, and numerous articles written in partnership with Sherry. Kevin and his wife Sherry are co-founders of Organic Outreach International, a ministry that trains and resources global leaders to do evangelism in natural and effective ways. He also does extensive teaching and speaking both nationally and internationally.Sherry Harney is an author and a speaker who serves as the Spiritual Formation and Discipleship Director at Shoreline Church in Monterey, California. She is also the cofounder of Organic Outreach International. For over three decades Sherry has spoken for local, national, and international groups and events. She focuses on prayer, spiritual formation, leadership, and organic outreach.Over the past three decades Sherry and Kevin have coauthored and partnered with writers such as Ann Voskamp, Max Lucado, Nabeel Qureshi, Jim Cymbala, Miles McPherson, Mark Batterson, Chrystal Evans Hurst, Christine Caine, Gary Thomas, N.T. Wright, Laura Story, Craig Groeschel, Dallas Willard and many others. Kevin and Sherry have three married sons, and three grandchildren.

• ContentsPreface 9Acknowledgments 11Introduction 13PART 1Understanding the Church1. A Radiant Bride 192. What You Believe Really Does Matter 273. Understanding the Purpose of the Church 374. The Place and Power of Prayer 45PART 2Connecting in a Local Congregation5. A Loving Family 576. Understanding the Family (Matters of Style) 677. One Family, Many Tastes 818. Sheep Stealing 999. Serious Business 109PART 3Finding Your Place among God’s People10. A Healthy Body 12311. Connecting in the Life of the Church 13312. Loving the Church You Have Found 145Appendix 153