Product Description

Hospitality may well be the best means we have to promote close, brotherly love--especially in churches where people don't know each other beyond Sunday-morning-only greetings.

Hospitality is also an effective tool for evangelism. Showing Christ's love to others in a home environment may be the only means Christians have to reach their neighbors for Christ.

Ideal for church leaders, The Hospitality Commands will also make a difference among the members of your congregation. It expounds every Scripture on the subject, explores all the biblical examples, and lists the biblical fruits of Christian hospitality. Also included are study questions and assignments for group discussion, making it an excellent resource for small groups and adult Sunday school classes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #227673 in Books
• Published on: 1993-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

Customer Reviews

Overlooked Christian Responsibility
Alexander Strauch has written one of the most helpful books on one of the most overlooked Christian responsibilities - hospitality. The book is short, well written, and has a study guide in the back. The church that catches a vision for New Testament hospitality will find itself having great opportunities to evangelize, find new people wanting to stay and most importantly know the rich blessing of genuine Christian relationships. This book can be used for a Sunday school class, home Bible study or weekend retreat study. If you read this book you will be excited about the possibilities your church can have for practically loving one another and those whom God brings into your midst. Practical, straight forward and very Biblical like all of Strauch's books. Enjoy!

A challenge to involve yourself in ministry to others
If you've been troubled or frustrated by surface relationships within the church, Strauch's book will likely point you in a direction you desire to go. Sadly, I've never heard anyone teach on hospitality before - I expect many others have not as well. Strauch does an excellent job of explaining the church's need to demonstrate hospitality between members and to those outside the church.

Most of the book takes a look at what the Scriptures command about showing hospitality. The closing pages give a few ideas for practicing hositality and list several additional resources to assist you in practicing hospitality.

Essential Reading on Hospitality
This is a gem of a help on the topic of hospitality. The Bible clearly commands that Christians actively practice hospitality, and Alexander Strauch here explains these commands in an enlightening and absorbing fashion. Mr. Strauch offers many helpful tips on how to be hospitable, and explains the blessing of stretching yourself to bless others. A very good little book, as is Steve Wilkins' recent release on this topic, _Face to Face_.