The Church as Family: A Conversation with Sam Allberry

By Gospel in Life

A 2019 conversation with Sam Allberry and host Chuck Armstrong about how the church is called to be a family.

Sam is a pastor, regular conference speaker, global speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, editor for the Gospel Coalition, and visiting professor at Cedarville University. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?; Why Bother with Church?; and 7 Myths about Singleness. In this conversation Sam offers insight on how the New Testament describes the church as family and practical examples of what that means for us today.

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