Jonathan Leeman, Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012). Hardcover / Kindle What does it mean to be a member of a church? To answer that question, you must know what the church is. And to know that, you must understand who Jesus is. The New Testament speaks of Jesus in political terms: He is “Lord” and “Christ,” the one who announces and enacts the “kingdom of God.” On this understanding, the church is an embassy of the kingdom in the midst of a hostile world. Members of that church, then, are “citizens” of … Continue reading Review of ‘Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus’ by Jonathan Leeman