You need to be protected by the church so you will be safe from….what, exactly?
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Let’s really look at church discipline. Case Studies may be one way to go.
Continue readingAlthough apologies have been made, church discipline is being botched by the ones who proclaim it the loudest.
Continue reading9 Marks-a covenant of love or permission to treat you as a failure?
Continue readingJonathan Leeman/9 Marks claims that ill let you leave and David Moore has some thoughtful critique for The Gospel™ Coalition.
Continue readingThe sheep hold the real keys to the church and it is time for them to start using them.
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Who gets to define what is ‘healthy’ when it comes to pastors and churches?
Continue readingExamining 9Marks’ church membership rules – are they really BIBLICAL?
Continue readingC.J. Mahaney resigns as president of Sovereign Grace Ministries while a Christian couple abroad takes a stand against both Mahaney and their church.
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“It is my view that the #1 problem in the evangelical church does not revolve around gender issues, nor financial issues, nor doctrinal issues. The #1 problem in the evangelical church revolves around the desire of evangelical men to grab hold of spiritual authority in the church. Jesus Christ said the pagans “bestow titles and give positions of authority,” but … Continue reading
“Compliance is another characteristic of abusive discipleship. Submission is equated with compliance with leaders; disagreement and dissent are rarely tolerated. Disciples who speak critically about leaders are frequently labeled as rebellious, divisive, factious, or slanderous. For you to be counted as a slanderer in an abusive discipleship, your words don’t have to mean anything false or malicious. In these groups, … Continue reading
There are so many problems with membership contract and so many pastors who like to have legal authority over you. Be smart!
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Well, one thing I can say, there is a certain amount of consistency with these guys.
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