- Front cover (First glance)
- Table of contents (statement of faith)
- Author blurbs (Leadership page)
- Flip through pages (recent sermons)
- Publisher (Affiliation, network, convention, denomination, association)
- Foreward at front, recommendations on back (Influences, pastor’s “likes” on FB, resource links)
- Reading the first few chapters (visiting for a few Sundays)
- Committing (joining church body life; expressing commitment in membership)