The Southern Baptist Founders Conference - Southwest begins today and will continue through the weekend (see schedule). Executive Director Tom Ascol will be speaking four times on topics including “Church Discipline & Church Growth,” “Biblical Church Membership,” “The Emergent Church,” and Ephesians 4:1-16 (others will be speaking as well). The conference is being hosted by [...]
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Southwest Founders Conference
September 25, 2008Stetzer and Baptist Press on Founders Conference
July 3, 2008Ed Stetzer has made the notes to his first address available on his blog. I am glad that Stetzer did this because of how a few words misunderstood and taken out of context can lead one to different conclusions than that of Stetzer himself. Also, Baptist Press (Jeff Robinson) has a couple of write-ups on [...]
NFC VIII: Leadership Dialogue
June 26, 2008The panel discussion consists of the follow people: Fred Malone, Ed Stetzer, Ted Christman, Voddie Baucham, Donald Whitney, Andy Davis, Phil Newton, and Tom Ascol.
Q:The different between a Reformed church and not a Reformed church.
A: (Christman) We are all in the process of reforming; the definition allows for room between four point and five point [...]
Disciplined Church Discipline, and the Dance That Is to Come
June 19, 2008Dr. Ken Keathley, blogging at Between the Times, has written a helpful post reflecting on a case of undisciplined church discipline. In his article, Keathley addresses that, while it is appropriate in cases of obstinence and indifference, disciplining the weak Christian is not in order. He writes,
There is a world of difference between [...]
Blue Collar Theology 27: IX Marks e-Journal
May 5, 2008One of the most valuable online resources dealing with contemporary issues in a topic manner is the IX Marks e-Journal. Every two months, IX Marks Ministries comes out with a great series of articles addressing a particular issue and includes very helpful book reviews on current popular works as well. In their [...]
TCC 08 :: Compilation of Posts
February 24, 2008Below are the different blogposts from the 2008 True Church Conference. It was a pleasure to cover most of the messages (I missed the first one due to an ice storm), and I hope that these may be helpful to you.
For those of you who would like these posts in a one downloadable document, [...]
TCC 08 :: Session 12 :: Church Discipline, Church Growth, and the Glory of God by Jeff Noblit
February 24, 2008 TEXT: 1 Corinthians 10:31
We must consider the missing key to true church growth. I want to preach on the topic, “Church Discipline and the Glory of God.” It all must end there. What are you going to do for eternity? You are going to be a trophy of grace for the glory of God.
To glorify [...]
TCC 08 :: Session 11 :: Church Discipline and Missions by Paul Washer
February 23, 2008Our job is to bring the Bride home. We have been a great task, that is, a passionate love for the Bride of Christ, and the working with all our heart to bring her home and present her spotless and chaste. To this we give our lives, that Jesus Christ might be pleased [...]
TCC 08 :: Session 10 :: Glorification by David Miller
February 23, 2008I was guilty with nothing to say, and they were coming to take me away, but then a voice form heaven was heard and said, “Let him go and take me instead.”
I have been saved. I have been cleared of guilt, and I am glad. Glory! Glory!
I have been declared innocent, and [...]
TCC 08 :: Q and A
February 23, 2008Question and Answer time includes the following panel:
Jay Adams, Jeff Noblit, Paul Washer, and David Miller
What are some of the most common misconceptions of church discipline, and how should we address those concerns?
Adams: For one thing, there are certain sins which are discipline issues, and not others. That is a mistake. Any sin could be [...]
TCC 08 :: Session 9 :: Corrective Discipline in the Local Church by Jay Adams (Part 4)
February 23, 2008I want you to know that this matter of church discipline is not a New Testament phenomenon. It goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden when God removed Adam and Eve from the garden.
Discipline Denied
Let’s look also at Exodus 32 and the account of the golden calf. This is a story [...]
TCC 08 :: Session 8 :: Corrective Discipline in the Local Church by Jay Adams (Part 3)
February 23, 2008TEXT: 1 Corinthians 5
I like the title of this conference which says, “Striving not to build great churches but true churches.” Here is a church that failed to deal with a very serious issue in its midst. To deliver someone to Satan is to cast someone outside the care and protection of [...]
TCC 08 :: Session 7 :: Sanctification by David Miller
February 22, 2008 TEXT: Romans 7:14-25
Last night, I talked to you about salvation in the past tense: “I have been saved.”
Have you been saved?
I have been justified, full and free, as a gift of grace. I have been cleared of guilt. Cleared. And I have been declared innocent, and I have been given the [...]
TCC 08 :: Session 6 :: Corrective Discipline in the Local Church by Jay Adams (Part 2)
February 22, 2008Dr. Adams has a helpful chart that I cannot reproduce here, but it is a chart explaining when and how people get involved in corrective church discipline, moving from “as a brother” to the point of “as a Gentile and tax collector.” The initial phases are informal (self-discipline, one-on-one, one or two others) and the [...]
TCC 08 :: Session 5 :: Corrective Discipline in the Local Church by Jay Adams (Part 1)
February 22, 2008It is important in this first session to lay the groundwork in such a way that you are prepared for the other sessions. First, the practice of church discipline is foreign to many congregations today. Let’s begin with working definition.
Church discipline is the correct application of biblical principles and practices that brings order in the [...]
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