Of Jesus, we read:
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (Jn. 1:14)
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (Jn. 1:17)
What do churches with policies that stem from both grace and truth look like?
Churches guided by both grace and truth tend to have just enough policies to protect and reflect grace as well as truth … no more, no less. They will have policies that promote truth in love (Eph. 4:15), because of grace. They will have policies that help the Body line up with truth while building people up in His grace (Acts 20:32), hence providing for all that is good and true and enhancing lives and ministry in the process. Eventually these churches lose what could bind them and distract them, becoming more and more Christ-like in all they do
The Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide also considers what churches with policies reflecting only grace look like as well as those emphasizing only truth.
All Posts about Policy Making:
- Policy Making Objectives
- Policy Making Parameters
- Policy Making & the Big Picture
- Policy Making & Freedom in Christ
- Policies with No Hidden Agendas
- Policies Reflecting Both Grace & Truth
- Church Policies & the Next Generation
- Don’t Let Policies Take on a Life of Their Own
- Spiritual Gifts in Determining Policies
- Spiritual Gifts for Writing Policies
- Spiritual Gifts Suited for Implementing Policies
- Turning to God or to Church Policies?
- God’s Your Defender, Not Your Church Policies
- Policies Shaped by the Gospel
- Policies Reflecting the Gospel
- Policies Shaped by Grace
- Policy-Making Safeguarded by Grace
- Why Policies When We Have God’s Word?
- Power to Maintain the Proper Focus in Policymaking
- Policies Reflecting the Resurrection
- Church Policies Done in the Name of the Lord Jesus