Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 49 Chapter 30 – Of Church Censures I. The Lord Jesus, as king and head of his Church, has therein appointed a government in the hand of Church officers, distinct from the civil magistrate. II. To these officers the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are committed, by …
A local church exists for ministry and mission. It doesn’t exist to sustain programs or groupings that began with ministry and mission in mind, but which are no longer capable of achieving that purpose. As 2013 comes to a conclusion and our thoughts turn to 2014 our planning for next year is not simply to …
Helpful article by R.W. Glenn at the delightfully named Red Meat For The Soul. These are values we’re trying to cultivate at mgpc. ht: z 1. Clarity on the gospel of grace. There are many counterfeits, not least the distortions of the gospel that make sin something you need to work off or blow off. …
Thom Rainer featured a post recently about ‘Guest blindness’, the inability to perceive our churches the way that newcomers see it. A local church gets used to its culture and facilities and can overlook a lack of hospitality or incremental decline. Over time a pastor who worked away on these issues develops fatigue about having …
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