The Communion of Saints

Living in Fellowship with the People of God

In a day when Christians are more divided than united, true believers must again commit themselves to their spiritual communion with one another. This biblical and practical guide, complete with leader’s guide and spiritual gifts questionnaire, guides those united in Christ toward life in the Christian community.

Table of Contents:

1. What Is the Communion of Saints?
2. Union with Christ
3. Baptized into Communion
4. Members Only
5. United in Love
6. Assembly Required
7. The Communion Table
8. Gifts and Graces
9. Relief in Outward Things
10. Mutual Edification
11. All in the Family
12. Worldwide Communion
13. For All the Saints
14. Appendix: Spiritual Gifts Questionnaire

Author

Philip Graham Ryken is president of Wheaton College. He is Bible teacher for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, speaking nationally on the radio program Every Last Word. Dr. Ryken was educated at Wheaton College, Westminster Theological Seminary, and the University of Oxford, where he received his doctorate in historical theology. He and his wife, Lisa, have five children.

Endorsements

“Have you noticed how many of the New Testament’s directives for sanctification are in the plural? God as ordained that growth in grace should occur in the communion of the saints. It will benefit Bible teachers, new Christians, and new members classes.”  ~ J. Ligon Duncan

“The Communion of Saintscauses us to reflect on the corporate meaning and experience of our belief in Christ. Its thirteen chapters (appropriate for adult Sunday school classes) and leader’s guide provide stimulating applications that may revolutionize your church toward a more biblical fulfillment of the gospel.” ~ William S. Barker

“Phil Ryken and friends have given us a helpful meditation on chapter 26 of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Clear-headed and heart-warming, informed and informative.”  ~ Mark Dever