“The Church is one of the most familiar realities of Christian faith, yet living as one people in Christ remains a continuing challenge. One Body at the Table: The Nature and Calling of the Church explores the Church as the body of Christ—a people called to shared belonging, faithful worship, mutual service, holy character, reconciliation, and mission. With attention to Scripture and the realities of congregational life, the book thoughtfully considers division, leadership, spiritual abuse, cultural and generational differences, institutional pressures, digital relationships, and the Church’s witness in the world.

Engaging Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Reformed, Baptist, Free Church, Anabaptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, and other Christian perspectives, this book invites readers to look beyond institutional patterns and consider what faithfulness to Christ should look like in the common life of His people. It is a call for pastors, leaders, teachers, students, and congregations to examine whether their worship, relationships, leadership, and mission embody the communion they proclaim. As the Church gathers around Christ, it is reminded that it is not merely a collection of individuals, but one body called to live faithfully together.”
— Dr. Mary Jones