Church Discipline: Guarding the Gospel
Reposted from Rooted Thinking.
Ever heard of church discipline? Have you experienced church discipline or seen it practiced in a local church?
Only 3% of Christian missionaries worldwide focus on 'unreached' people groups: report
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Per the Joshua Project: “7.7 billion people on the planet, more than 3 billion are considered either unreached or least reached. Of those, approximately 7,000 people groups have been categorized as unreached” - C.Post
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Why the FBFI? a young pastor’s perspective
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“I’m a thirty-year-old assistant pastor, so why did I become an FBFI member? Several factors persuaded me to become a member.” - P&D
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Telling the Better Story: Christians and "Pride Month"
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Fade in on the little town of Bomont, presumably in rural Illinois. At a pulpit in a small local church is the Reverend Shaw Moore. He’s fond of crazed pastoral rants against dancing. You may recognize him—he’s the angry pastor-dad from Footloose.
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‘Christ Our Hope in Life & Death’
There is a statement that I often heard from my mentor, Dr. John C. Whitcomb. It was humorous, but also profound—usually offered as a title for a photo he had just taken.
“The name of the picture,” he would famously say, “is, ‘There’s still hope!’”
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8 Reasons Why Non-Believers Don’t Always Listen to Us
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“1. They sense we’re treating them more as projects than as people we care about…. 4. They learn we’re not prepared—or willing, even—to engage their questions…. 5. They don’t understand our language.” - Chuck Lawless
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Slightly Fewer Churches Put Patriotism on Display for July 4: Still a Majority
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“These findings represent a small decrease from a 2016 Lifeway Research study, when 61 percent of pastors felt such worship service elements were important.” - C.Today
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PCUSA committee passes resolution declaring Israel's treatment of Palestinians 'apartheid'
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“Amendment INT-02, titled ‘On Recognition That Israel’s Laws, Policies, and Practices Constitute Apartheid Against the Palestinian People,’ passed on a 28-3 committee vote Tuesday afternoon.” - CPost
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SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force shares expectations for implementation task force
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“The work of a yet-to-be-appointed Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (ARITF) is likely to take years, with an initial report ordered to be given at the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in New Orleans next June.” - BPNews
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Is Church Growth Desirable or Dangerous? Yes.
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“If we are in a small congregation, we ought to rejoice in our close fellowship, in the ordinary work of God lived out with the people whom God has placed us among. At the same time, we ought to see growth as a good gift and as a blessing when the Lord brings it.” - Ref21
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