Church Discipline

Church discipline conjures images of witch trials and inquisitions, but, practiced with humility and the goal of restoration, it should be a regular practice of the church. As the visible body of Christ on earth, the church is to be holy as God is holy. But moving toward a more disciplined church involves many issues in a day when it's impossible to know who's who in a 5,000-member church, or when a church risks lawsuits for disciplining members.

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How Discipline Died
How Discipline Died
The church should stop taking its cues from the state.
Our Uniquely Undisciplined Moment
Our Uniquely Undisciplined Moment
Formal accountability has been a core part of church life from its earliest days.
Bottom-Up Discipline
Bottom-Up Discipline
What do you do when your pastor--or your entire denomination--strays?