(Ed. note: Ken Sande says publicly disciplining sinful and wanton church members is good for the church, and it's good for the one disciplined. Then why do so few church practice discipline today?)
How do churches need to think differently about church discipline?The word "discipline" describes two aspects of church life. First there is formative discipline. This is the idea of bringing people to maturity ...
Your pastor suddenly announces that he's retiring. A major industry in your community closes and your leadership moves away. Your congregation grows and you suddenly realize your current leaders are unable to keep up with the demands on their time.
These events are part of the natural flow of life. But it still leaves churches with a constant challenge—where do you find qualified leaders to replace ...
If you think you are standing strong, be careful, for you, too, may fall into the same sin. 1 Corinthians 10:12
I fought back tears as my ten-year-old daughter leaned over and whispered in my ear, "Dad, you'll never do that to us, will you?" We were listening to a young woman in a Christian college choir share her story. The loving home environment in which she grew up was suddenly shattered when her ...
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