Stop Dating the Church

Stop Dating the Church by Joshua Harris was published by Multnomah Publishers in September 2004 and is our 5371st best seller. The ISBN for Stop Dating the Church is 9781590523650.

Speaker and writer Joshua Harris argues that many Christians put in their hour or two at the weekend and take the rest of the week off, neglecting the church and its needs. Its not a serious relationship. Many, he says, shop around, looking for a church to suit their lifestyle. It's a bit like dating, with no assurances and no obligations. The author calls Christians to stop playing the field and commit, just as Christ is commited to us. In exploring the ramifications of Ephesians 5:25-32, which proclaims the intensity and the breadth of Christ's love for His church. God has designed us to build our lives around a local church; we cannot be indifferent or uninvolved. Rather, we must be in love with and committed to God's plan and purpose through the church. Harris asks Are you dating the church, or are you committed?