Circles of Fellowship: Responding to the Crisis of Christian Identity

 A Reprise of Who Is My Brother?

A quiet revolution is taking place among the churches of Christ, raising troubling questions about identity and fellowship. Never before in the history of the restoration movement has so dramatic a change occurred in such short a time with such little opposition." Is baptism essential for forgiveness and salvation? How should we regard believers whose doctrine is different? Can there be Christian unity without compromising truth?

For a younger audience who may have missed Who Is My Brother?, Smith proposes a comprehensive five-fold fellowship:

• Universal Fellowship (The Family of Man)
  
• Faith Fellowship (Like Family)
  
• "In Christ" Fellowship (The Extended Family)
  
• Conscience Fellowship (Close Family)
  
• Congregational Fellowship (Immediate Family)

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
  
• Part I: The Quiet Revolution
  
  • 1. A Clear and Present Danger
    
  • 2. The Ghost of Faith-Only Arguments Past
    
  • 3. Not By Overnight Express
    
  • 4. Uncommon Common Cause
    
• Part II: Five-fold Fellowship
  
  • 5. Universal Fellowship: The Family of Man
    
  • 6. Faith Fellowship: Like Family
    
  • 7. "In Christ" Fellowship: The Extended Family
    
  • 8. Conscience Fellowship: Close Family
    
  • 9. Congregational Fellowship: Immediate Family
    
• Part III: Rethinking Sacred Cows
  
  • 10. The Loving Discipline of Disfellowship
    
  • 11. False Teachers or False Teaching?
    
  • 12. The Prospect of Eternal Fellowship
    
  • Discussion Questions