Mistakes Pastors Make in Practicing Church Discipline

By Jonathan Leeman | 06.12.2014

1.They fail to teach their congregation what church discipline is and why to practice it. 2.They fail to teach about and practice meaningful membership. This involves cultivating a culture of … keep reading…

The Logical Fallacy of Centered-set Churches

By Jonathan Leeman | 06.12.2014

Everyone puts up boundaries. The inclusivist mindset of our day likes to think it doesn’t, but it does. It just excludes those who hold a little too strongly to something … keep reading…

Church Disciplines 575 Members

By Jonathan Leeman | 06.11.2014

I recently asked David King, who is a pastor in Tennessee, about his church’s work of cleaning up their membership roles.

Evaluating Prospective Church Members Who Appear Unconverted

By Brian Croft | 06.10.2014

  How do you evaluate a prospective church member who appears unconverted? A dear pastor friend of mine contacted me recently with what he felt was this exact dilemma.  I … keep reading…

J. I. Packer On Why People Leave Churches

By Aaron Menikoff | 06.10.2014

I first read Knowing God in 1994. It was a real eye-opener. It was the first book on theology that I had been introduced to, but it was written with the expectation … keep reading…

Leadership Interview with Mark Dever

Ethical Hard Cases

By D. Morgan, J. Onwuchekwa, M. Dever, R. D. Moore | 02.03.2014

How should a church’s elders address divorce, illegal immigration, substance abuse, in vitro fertilization, and more?

What Should I Look for in a Church?

By Alex Duke

Looking for a new church can feel overwhelming, and it’s often difficult to know what aspects to prioritize. In this addition to the Church Questions series, Alex Duke provides criteria … keep reading…

What Should We Do about Members Who Won’t Attend?

By Alex Duke

Helping Leaders to Develop Meaningful Church Membership Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors … keep reading…

Why Is the Lord’s Supper So Important?

By Aubrey Sequeira

Five Ways the Lord’s Supper Is Important for the Local Church Church Questions is a series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering … keep reading…

What If I Don’t Feel Like Going to Church?

By David Gundersen

Feelings are complicated and fickle, yet they often reveal what you really want or think. When you don’t feel like going to church, something much deeper may be going on … keep reading…

Is It Loving to Practice Church Discipline?

By Jonathan Leeman

Does the phrase church discipline sound like an oxymoron? Many people believe that the church’s message is centered around grace, and discipline seems contrary to this message. In this booklet, … keep reading…

How Can Women Thrive in the Local Church?

By Keri Folmar

Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along … keep reading…

What Should I Do Now That I’m a Christian?

By Sam Emadi

Take the next step in your Christian faith. When you became a Christian, you recognized your need to be forgiven of sin and freed from sin’s reign over your life. … keep reading…

Why Should I Give to My Church?

By Jamie Dunlop

Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along … keep reading…

Why Should I Join a Church?

By Mark Dever

Many of us have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church. You may even catch yourself asking, If I believe … keep reading…