Softcover

ISBN 10: 1553060679 ISBN 13: 9781553060673

Publisher: Essence (Canada), 1999

'War in the Pews' is a passionate work that captures the precepts of the first century church. This riveting novel follows the adventures of two couples caught in a church conflict and tracks them as they go through some tingling experiences at a youth camp and the rugged Canadian wilderness. It is a must read for all who have witnessed the failures that brittle church traditions have produced.

From the Author:

The evangelical body of Christ is losing its focus, stumbling through the decades, nurturing a kaleidoscope of captivating activities - social, economic, political, athletic, architectural - borrowed through the centuries from many cultures. These religious trinkets produce gratification for a deluded few, while the masses often move on and die without ever experiencing the peace and joy Jesus promised if His Church would walk with Him. Many churches have already been destroyed. Others are hanging on, involved in serious in-fighting and dissension, hoping for some ecclesiastical miracle to save them. To every pastor who finds himself caught in this conflict, I know 'War in the Pews' will help you escape the crush of 'churchianity'.

About the Author:

Chester Weigle is a graduate of Grace College and Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana and holds a Master's Degree in Education from The Ohio State University.

As founding administrator of Mansfield Christian School in Mansfield, Ohio, he was commended by The Ohio House of Representatives for 26 years of outstanding service in education. Chet also established and operated Trail to Life Camp, an evangelical outreach ministry in Huron County, Ohio. In this endeavor, he guided many outbound canoe and back-pack trips into Canada, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

He has spent a lifetime in education, church and parachurch ministries--the past 12 years being in Aiken, South Carolina, where he now resides with his wife, Carol Ann.