Duties Of Christian Fellowship

Summary

We need books that teach us how to live together as Christians, not only how to think as Christians.

In this short volume, John Owen presses the ordinary duties of church life, love, patience, forbearance, encouragement, and mutual watchfulness, and he does so with a firm grip on the gospel that creates that fellowship.

Why Should We Read This Resource?

We are tempted to treat fellowship as atmosphere rather than obedience. Owen will not let us. He shows how communion with Christ necessarily overflows into communion with His people, and how private religion that refuses the church quickly becomes self made religion.

The counsel is searching without being clever. It exposes pride, coldness, and party spirit, then calls us back to the slow work of bearing one another’s burdens in faith and love.

For elders and ministry teams, it is especially useful, because it gives language for addressing relational drift before it becomes a fracture.

Closing Recommendation

We commend this as a quick, weighty read for leaders who want to strengthen the bonds of congregational life.