Written from Pastor Carla Ives' heart to the global church in a time when Christain values and beliefs are challenged and the unity of the church is threatened, Beautiful Bride ... A Church Following Jesus, comes as a healing balm. Ives takes you back to the basics to re-examine your moorings, and she asks you to: remember your first love for Jesus. renew your commitment to His Word and ways. recommit to following Jesus as a true disciple. rediscover Christ s love for His bride, the church. relearn the biblical perspectives and responses of a Christ-follower. remember why you re here and refocus your priorities. re-engage with the family of God. make Jesus the center of everything.Filled with foundational truths, Beautiful Bride A Church Following Jesus encourages you to rediscover the absolutes of God s word and renew your first love for Christ and his bride, the glorious church.