Practical and realistic insights, strategies and stories focused on contributing to a caring church culture.
You believe in the love of Christ, but does love for one another shape your church’s current culture—or the culture your church hopes to build?
Coming alongside you as a fellow church member and a biblical counsellor, Helen Thorne-Allenson offers practical, realistic insight into contributing to a church culture of care.
You’ll consider…
Reflection questions at the end of each chapter will help you practise the principles shared.
However far along your church is in cultivating a caring community, you’ll find clarifying questions, fresh ideas and biblical wisdom in A Church That Cares.
Introduction
Part One: Principles of Caring Well
1. Why Caring Matters
2. What Genuine Care Looks Like
3. Why Caring Well Is Hard
Part Two: Practicalities of Caring Well
4. Dependence: Starting with Prayer
5. Community: The Requirement for Relationship
6. Attentiveness: How to Listen Well
7. Difference: Gifts and the Body
8. Example: Growth through Role-Modelling
9. Intentionality: It Takes a Church
10. Testimony: Sharing What God Has Done
11. Clarity: Setting a Vision
12. Opportunity: Caring for the Church in Preaching and Teaching
13. Wisdom: Establishing Safe Structures and Processes
14. Training: Developing Gifts
Conclusion: How Might This Look?
| Contributors | Helen Thorne–Allenson |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781802544022 |
| Format | eBook |
| First published | May 2026 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company |
“Developing Christ-like care in our churches serves so many ambitions. It blesses those inside the church who receive that care, and it commends Christ to those outside the church who see the quality of the care being given. Helen Thorne-Allenson’s book is a faithful, biblical and comprehensive guide to the principles and practicalities of being a caring church. Broad in scope yet detailed in application, this book will help all our churches grow the kind of caring culture that is both glorifying and obedient to Christ.”
“Wanting a church that cares and having a church that cares are two different things. Helen both identifies the barriers to the practice of authentic care and offers realistic strategies to growing both the desire and the capability within yourself and others. Reading and discussing this book together would be an ideal way for your church to grow in care through inviting and encouraging every member to play their part.”
“In this accessible and practical book, Helen gives us a hope-filled and Bible-saturated yet realistic vision for churches that care well. I am confident it will be a stimulating and encouraging resource for anyone who wants to help their church grow in this vital area, whether a church leader or a member of the congregation. It is a great place to start!
