What are some things church leaders can do to overcome the dangers of using discipline? Take God at his word. The Bible consistently presents discipline as an act of love and redemption.

Are these church shepherds just doing their best to care for their flocks, or are they crossing a line by shaming and shunning their so-called sinners? Skip to content Mastodon Covering the world ...

Shepherds, shamers, and shunners: The rise of church discipline in America ... David Platt, president of International Mission Board; Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church; Jonathan ...

Debbie’s orthodoxy is sound and so is her heart, but her response to church discipline is typical of ... or integrity—issues to which the Bible clearly speaks? What about the person who ...

A recent writer to the Montgomery Advertiser announced that “the Bible trumps anything in The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church (aspects of which are under debate) ...

"They say they're into biblical discipline and when it came time, they didn't do it according to the Bible," Rich said.Legal and church history experts say the First Baptist case fits into a ...

He quoted the Bible, saying, "We believe that we, as disciples of Christ, are commanded to forgive those who harm us (Matthew 5:43-48), not seek compensation (Romans 12:17-21)." The problems grew ...

One of my pastors, Manny Hastings of C3 NYC Church ... sought in the Bible now that they are not my sole focus. This new focus came about when I shifted from seeking discipline simply for ...

But church discipline critics claim that abuse is the rule rather than the exception, and they argue the Bible doesn’t teach church discipline as it is commonly practiced. Wade Burleson ...