Do You Believe?: Living the Baptismal Covenant

By Nancy Ann McLaughlin

The baptismal covenant, empowering all the baptized to minister in the name of Christ, is at the heart of our lives as Christians. But how well do parishes articulate the importance of this call for all their members? What kind of job do parishes do of integrating the covenant into the life and work of the congregation? In Do You Believe?, author Nancy Ann McLaughlin takes a look at some forty Episcopal parishes around the country to see just what an active, intentional, energized awareness of baptismal ministry looks like. Examining each of the elements of the covenant-from believing in God to continuing the preaching of the apostles - the book offers practical advice for turning words into concrete actions. This is an excellent book for parish study and reflection, offering ways that individuals and congregations can envision the church-and their own lives - as a dynamic relationship with God.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819221929
• ISBN13: 9780819221926
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Receipe for Empowerment

This is a must read for people concerned about declining attendance in our churches. All are called to ministry, not just the laity. Mclaughlin gives practical ways in how we can live into the baptismal covenant. This book is more than presenting a theological concept, the baptismal covenant is at the heart of the Christian message. I am now using the book as a topic for Rector's Forums.

Every priest should read this

When a brilliant laywoman tells you how to grow your church, listen to her.