Posts Tagged ‘Church Discipline’
Dealing with Sexual Sin
One of the reasons that Paul wrote to the church in Corinth was to address the sexual sin that was tolerated by the fellowship. He wrote “It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. …
Read MoreChurch Discipline: Guarding the Gospel
Ever heard of church discipline? Have you experienced church discipline or seen it practiced in a local church? Shortly after publishing Pioneer Missions, I had opportunity to discuss the book with several cross-cultural missionaries from around the world who read it, including Korean, American, British, and Canadian workers. One part of the book that provoked…
Read MoreChurch Discipline
Norman Pyle “Havoc may … result from the mishandling of disciplinary matters.” Discipline is a hushed-up word in today’s churches and a neglected practice. The permissive attitude of the world toward sin has even infiltrated Christian homes. The result? Inside and outside the church, men do “that which is right in their own eyes,” or…
Read MorePutting Things in Order
An anonymous pastor The old saying “easier said than done” comes to mind as I think upon what the apostle Paul’s admonition must have sounded like to Titus (1:5). After appointing spiritual leadership in the churches, Titus was to go about his work of “setting in order” (the term refers to the setting of a…
Read MoreA Biblical Philosophy of Church Planting
by Otis R. Holmes Every subject has a philosophy. It may not be spelled out, but it is there just the same — whether good or bad, right or wrong. Church planting has its own philosophy — godly or worldly. Of course, the true philosophy of church planting is to be Biblical. But what is…
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