Understanding Church Discipline

Name: Understanding Church Discipline
Brand: Christianaudio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jonathan Leeman
ISBN: 9781633898813

Author: Jonathan Leeman

Series: Church Basics

Narrator: Jonathan Leeman

Unabridged: 2 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Christian Audio

Published: 06/01/2016

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Christian Church, Christian Living, Leadership & Mentoring

Synopsis

Should we actually practice church discipline today? Is it unloving? Once an ordinary part of church life, churches gradually stopped practicing church discipline in the 20th century. But Jesus commands it. Paul practiced it. And churches benefit from it. Why practice church discipline? It shows love for the individual caught in sin, love for the whole church, love for non-Christian neighbors, and love for the glory of Christ. In the Church Basics Series, trusted church experts write practical, trustworthy resources on issues like Church Discipline, the Lord's Supper, and Baptism that every pastor can hand every church member.

About Jonathan Leeman

Jonathan Leeman is the editorial director at 9Marks, a ministry that helps church leaders build healthy churches. He teaches theology at several seminaries and has written a number of books on the church. He is also a research fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He has degrees in political science and English, a master of science in political theory, a master of divinity, and a doctorate in political theology. Jonathan served for years as an elder at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, but has since left to plant a nearby church. He lives in the DC area with his wife and four daughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Noel

This was very good. I have been very impressed by Leeman's work. This book, Leeman says, is geared more for the lay church member for what discipline is and how it should work in the church. There are many examples of situations he himself has been in and there is a lot of application to what he is......more

Goodreads review by Mark

This book helps the church member and leader understand church discipline. The leader of a church can profit from this book also as he thinks about discipling the members of his church. What I found most interesting is the discussion of discipline being a task of individual members. Not every act of......more

Goodreads review by Mark

Read for internship.......more