Discipline
Discipline
9Marks | 05.15.2014What is it? In the broadest sense, church discipline is everything the church does to help its members pursue holiness and fight sin. Preaching, teaching, prayer, corporate worship, accountability relationships, … keep reading…
How can a pastor know when his congregation is ready to practice church discipline?
9MarksYou know your congregation is ready to practice church discipline when:
How can a pastor wisely shepherd his church toward the ability to practice church discipline?
9MarksCan church members simply resign their membership in order to avoid church discipline?
9MarksSometimes church members who are in the process of discipline will attempt to resign their membership in order to avoid the church’s disciplinary action. Is this something that churches should allow?
Definitely not. Churches shouldn’t allow members to simply resign their membership in order to avoid discipline because:
Why should churches discipline members who consistently do not attend?
9MarksSome church members are prevented by infirmity or necessity (think military deployment) from regularly attending the church. Others, however, deliberately choose not to attend the church of which they are a member. Such non-attenders have a toxic effect on the church: