Beautiful Bride … A Church Following Jesus
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Yes, the Church is messy.
Yes, the Church is flawed.
Yes, the Church is fully and completely loved by God.
That means YOU are fully and completely loved by Him, too.
This is a family worth fighting for, my friends. It's worth the sacrifices, changes and patience it will take to become one. I believe God is calling each of us to connect, prepare and make ourselves ready for Him as His beloved Bride. We do this together. It IS possible. It IS time.
Let's learn how to be a Church of radical, passionate, sold-out Jesus-followers together!
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About the Book
Written from Pastor Carla Ives’ heart to the global church in a time when Christain values and beliefs are challenged and the unity of the church is threatened, Beautiful Bride … A Church Following Jesus, comes as a healing balm.
Ives takes you back to the basics to re-examine your moorings, and she asks you to:
• remember your first love for Jesus.
• renew your commitment to His Word and ways.
• recommit to following Jesus as a true disciple.
• rediscover Christ’s love for His bride, the church.
• relearn the biblical perspectives and responses of a Christ-follower.
• remember why you’re here and refocus your priorities.
• re-engage with the family of God.
• make Jesus the center of everything.
Filled with foundational truths, Beautiful Bride … A Church Following Jesus encourages you to rediscover the absolutes of God’s word and renew your first love for Christ and his bride, the glorious church.
About the Author
Carla Ives, a pastor, is co-founder of Potter’s House Global Network, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. With her husband of forty years, Pastor Ron Ives, they pastor The Potter’s House Family Worship Center in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and lead the network, equipping the global church with discipleship training, resources, and humanitarian aid. Ives is a prophetic speaker and author of many materials for adults and children, discipling them in how to live and experience God’s word in personal application.