Discipline
A Church Discipline Primer
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline (Part 1) | 03.01.2010A reluctance to practice church discipline may suggest that we believe ourselves to be wiser and more loving than God.
Book Review: Walking Together: A Congregational Reflection on Biblical Church Discipline, by Wyman Richardson
Review by Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline (Part 2) | 03.01.2010Can a pastor use this book for training his fellow church leaders, assuming that not all church leaders are not pastorally and theologically sensible? It gets an easy “yes.”
Re-Imagining Success in Ministry
By Mark Dever | 03.01.2010Certainly no church is perfect. But, praise God, many imperfect churches are healthy.
Cleaning Up the Rolls (Part 2): The Care List
By Matt Schmucker | 02.26.2010Why go to all this trouble? Too many times, we had seen Satan exploit the newness or suddenness of a motion for discipline in our meetings.
Informed Consent: Biblical and Legal Protection for Church Discipline
By Ken Sande | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 02.25.2010By updating your governing documents with these kinds of provisions, you can strengthen your ability to obey God’s command to restore straying sheep.
“Don’t Do It!!” Why You Shouldn’t Practice Church Discipline
By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 02.25.2010When pastors first discover church discipline in the Bible, I often tell them: “Don’t do it . . . at least not yet.”
Before You Discipline, Teach This First
By Greg Gilbert | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 02.25.2010What might not be so obvious is that a pastor needs to teach the church about more than just church discipline before they’re ready for discipline.
The Preemptive Resignation—A Get Out of Jail Free Card?
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 02.25.2010Ending one’s membership in a church requires the consent of both parties. We join a church by the consent of the church, and we leave a church by the consent of the church.
