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.
The Surprising Offense of God’s Love: Church Membership (with Jonathan Leeman and John Folmar)
By J. Folmar, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.01.2010Mark Dever hosts a roundtable with Jonathan Leeman and John Folmar to discuss God’s love and church membership and Leeman’s new book which considers their connection.
Understanding Baptism
By Bobby JamiesonWhat’s the big deal about baptism? Jesus commands his disciples to be baptized, and it’s a glorious picture of a person’s union with Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Still, many … keep reading…
Understanding the Lord’s Supper
By Bobby JamiesonWhy did Jesus give the church a meal to eat together? The Lord’s Supper isn’t just something churches do together, it’s something that binds us together, making many into one. … keep reading…
