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This Is Church

Andrew Selley

God’s Blueprint for Healthy Church

The church is God’s plan – it is meant to look and act like Him. But does the church of Jesus resemble the Jesus of the church? Have we been shaped by Scripture, or by our culture? And is there still time to change? We are it, there is no plan B! We must get it right because if we do, the church will turn cities and nations upside down.

This is not a book of new ideas, because the church doesn’t need new ideas. The people of God need restoration, not reinvention; we need to rediscover what was always there. Whether dealing with leadership, accountability or discipline in God’s church, we have been given a blueprint, handed down to us in the Word of God and the example of New Testament churches. If we return to the pattern we have been given, the church will look like it should – a glorious reflection of God’s Kingdom on the earth.

This is Church explores foundational themes for building a healthy church, including the state of the church today, God’s biblical blueprint, church leadership, the role of the apostle, accountability, worship, discipline, marriage, finances, and headship.

© Reproduction, printing and distribution is restricted and subject to obtaining approval from the copyright owners at one16publishing@gmail.com. First edition 2025, Cape Town.

Andrew and Emma Selley standing side by side, smiling at the camera

Andrew is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah. Follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

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