Front Cover; CONTENTS; FOREWORD BY D A CARSON; MARK'S PREFACE; PAUL'S PREFACE; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1--THE FOUR P'S; CHAPTER 2--BEGINNING THE WORK; CHAPTER 3--DOING RESPONSIBLE EVANGELISM; CHAPTER 4--TAKING IN NEW MEMBERS; CHAPTER 5--DOING CHURCH DISCIPLINE; CHAPTER 6--UNDERSTANDING THE REGULATIVE PRINCIPLE; CHAPTER 7--APPLYING THE REGULATIVE PRINCIPLE; CHAPTER 8--THE ROLE OF THE PASTOR; CHAPTER 9--THE ROLES OF THE DIFFERENT GATHERINGS; CHAPTER 10--THE ROLE OF THE ORDINANCES; CHAPTER 11--LOVING EACH OTHER; CHAPTER 12--MUSIC; CHAPTER 13--THE IMPORTANCE OF ELDERS.;Pastors Mark Dever and Paul Alexander provide a model of a biblical church in this resource for pastors, elders, and others interested in the vitality of their church. This highly practical book proposes an attitude of complete reliance on and submission to the Gospel in building a healthy church.