The Church is a Mother

CONGRATULATIONS _ Cha Chongsoon
Shin Jaeshik
PREFACE IN ENGLISH VERSION
PREFACE

Part One_The Church That I Study Again
Chapter 1 Towards Just That Church
1. With a New Perspective
2. The Way a Church Becomes the Church
3. Loving the Church Learned From My Father
4. Loving Church That Does Not Stop
5. Towards The Very Church
6. Happiness to Know the Church

Chapter 2 The Theme of the Bible - The Church
1. The Church in the Old Testament
2. The Church in the New Testament
3. Words Recorded For the Church

Part Two_What Is the Church?
Chapter 1 Etymological Meaning of the Church
1. Kyriakon(κυριακον)
2. Qahal
3. Ecclesia(εκκλεσια)
4. Basileia(βασιλεια)

Chapter 2 The Bible-based View on the Church
1. The Church as God’ People
2. People Who Are Called
3. The Community with God’ Presence
4. The Church as a Community of God
5. The Church as a Community of Nurturing

Chapter 3 The Community of Disciples of Jesus
1. The Church as a Community of Salvation
2. Calling the Disciples
3. The Founder of the Community
4. The Community for the Lord
5. The Church as the Kingdom of God
6. The Community of Salvation Never Dies
7. The Lord Present in the Community of Salvation
8. The Community with the Blessings of Sacrament
9. The Community of Nurturing

Chapter 4 The Church as a Community Filled with the Holy Spirit
1. The Church as a Holy Spirit Community
2. The Jerusalem Church led by the Holy Spirit
3. The Antioch Church, a Missionary Church

Chapter 5 The Church as The Body of Christ
1. Christ as the Head of the Church
2. The Church as the Body of Christ
3. The Church Thoroughly Obedient to Christ
4. The Church as an United Body
5. The Church Where Diversity is Respected
6. The Church as the Body to Be Nurtured
7. The Body Should Be Healthy
8. Working Body Is Healthy

Chapter 6 The Church as a Mother
1. The Church as a Mother
2. Biblical Meaning of “he Church as a Mother”
3. The Four Ministries of the Church as a Mother
4. Maternal Spirituality that the Minister Should Have

Part Three_The Functions of the Church
1. The Community of Jesus
2. The Community of Disciples
3. The Community for Joy
4. The Holy Community
5. The Truth Community
6. The Mission Community
7. The Community of Unity
8. The Community of Love
9. The Community of Prayer

Part Four_The Five Values of the Church
Chapter 1 The Community of Worship
1. Why Worship?
2. How to Serve True Worship?

Chapter 2 The Community to Raise Disciples
1. Why Raising Disciples?
2. What is Nurturing?
3. The Purpose of Nurturing
4. How to Do Nurturing?
5. Benefits of Nurturing
6. Vision of Nurturing
7. Problems of Nurturing
8. Parenting and Lay Ministers

Chapter 3 The Community of Evangelism and Missionary Work
1. Mission - Finding Lost Sheep and Leading Them to be God’ People
2. Biblical Understanding of Mission
3. What Kind of Place is This World?
4. How to Do Missionary Work?

Chapter 4 The Community with Serving and Sharing
1. Make a World Where My Neighbors Live Well
2. Why to Serve?
3. How to Serve?
4. Types of Service
5. Ministry Plan in the Future

Chapter 5 The Community of Family
1. The Family Built by God
2. The Gracious Family
3. The Family That Build Each Other
4. The Family That Have a Vision

Part Five_The Church That Becomes a Deep-rooted Tree by Nurturing
1. Determine the Priority of the Ministry
2. Have a Philosophy on the Ministry
3. Have a Passion
4. Have a Vision
5. Keep Working for Your Own Development
6. Pay the Price for Nurturing
7. Make Good Fellow Workers

Conclusion: For a Healthy Community