The book is divided into three clear parts:

Part 1: Theological Foundations—what is the church, what is parachurch, and how should they relate to each other?

Part 2: Practical Recommendations—how should church and parachurch relate, what should involvement in each of these look like for Christians, how are we growing the gospel(participating in ‘vine work’)?

Part 3: Case studies on a wide range of parachurch ministries, including student work, chaplaincy, theological education, mission societies, charities,etc.The book aims to be very wide in its scope, touching on the full gamut of theological and practical issues relating to parachurch ministry. The third part of the book can be dipped into, depending on the specific ministries or case studies that are of interest to each reader.