one: “We need ecclesiology—the doctrine of the church—to clarify our minds, motivate our hearts, and direct our hands. We need ecclesiology so that we can be who and whose we really are.”5 Historically, the study of the church has often occupied itself with matters such as church order, sacraments, ministry, and discipline.6 These concerns are important. But ecclesiology is first about identity and self-understanding, and only after these are established should the church consider what it is to do