Released in the UK May 2025
Released in the US May 2025
Large trade paperback | 144 Pages
9781527112650 • £9.99 $13.99
BISAC – REL108000
Beyond the Back Row
Rediscovering the Beauty of the Local Church for Your Family
Katie Polski
Importance of church for believers
Addresses church hurt and other obstacles
By pastor’s daughter who is married to a pastor
A heartfelt and practical guide that will inspire readers to rediscover the beauty and importance of active involvement in their local church. With warmth and candor, Polski tackles common obstacles to church engagement, from busy schedules to past hurts, offering grace–filled perspectives on moving forward. She reminds readers that the church, though imperfect, is Christ’s beloved bride and a gift to believers. In an era where church attendance is declining Polski offers a compelling vision for why the church matters and how it can transform our lives and the lives of our families
Katie Polski
Katie, a pastor’s daughter, serves as Director of Music Ministries at her church in St Louis, Missouri. She’s a writer, speaker and Bible teacher. She is married to Chris, a Senior pastor, and has 3 children. With degrees in English, education and theology, she’s dedicated to ministry and education.
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Christian Focus
I have been privileged to know five generations of Katie Polski‘s family. She writes with a legacy of love for Christ’s church that is both precious and powerful. Her perspective from pulpit to back row pew, from childhood to spiritual mother to many, from hurts to healing is endearing, edifying, and moving. You will love Christ and his bride more by reading these inspiring insights generated by generations of faithfulness.
Bryan Chapell
Stated Clerk, Presbyterian Church in America, Lawrenceville, Georgia
This book is an invitation for believers to love Christ’s Church as He loves her. Katie enjoins readers to not forsake gathering in worship, to serve the local body, and to engage in community with other believers. Beyond the Back Row is highly practical and deeply biblical as it encourages believers to love the Bride that Christ died to save.
Christina Fox
Counselor, retreat speaker and author