Word Books, Waco, Texas, 1969, 4^th pr.  Hard cover, 131 pages.  Green cloth with black lettering on spine; a bit of corner and spine end wear.  Binding tight.  Dust jacket with price intact shows edge and cover wear, short tears and small losses.  Interior clean and unmarked.  Inscribed by author to prior owner on FEP and flat signed by author on title page.  ‘It contains help and guidance for the layman who knows there must be something more to his Christian faith than the marvelous first step when he confesses his faith in Christ.  Surely there is possible a positive growth … maturity … an earnest and real lay ministry.  Chafin helps us reexamine our attitude about the Bible … prayer … our own family’s faith.  He includes a startling chapter on the challenge of The City to the Christian layman.’ (from front flap)