Membership
If the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” how much more can it not say that to a whole local body?
Plurality, when rightly exercised, curbs the innate tendencies to control, to make ministry about self, and to use the church instead of serving it.
Character is not a secondary, nice-to-have feature for an elder; it is essential to the role.
How can we know when to resist man’s commands?
Persecution doesn't result in growth alone.
In the name of justice and human flourishing, let us seek to rebuild the norms, structures, and practices of enduring, healthy marriages and families.
Elders need to fine-tune the exercise of their authority by adjusting the dials of confidence and humility depending on the issue.
If the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” how much more can it not say that to a whole local body?