Policy Making Parameters

Since God’s Word compares the Church to the human body (1 Cor. 12), consider this: The human body is designed to function a certain way and has systems within it to help it do that. If there’s a blockage or some sort of problem, the body will shut down or try to compensate for it in ways for which it was not intended, thus becoming unhealthy or dysfunctional. Similarly, God designed the Church to . . . Continue reading Policy Making Parameters

Policies Shaped by the Gospel

God exhorts us to conduct ourselves “in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ” (Phil. 1:27), to defend and confirm the gospel (Phil. 1:7), and to live in accordance with “sound doctrine that conforms to the gospel” (1 Tim. 1:10-11). The whole of our lives should be shaped by the Gospel. For churches, that even includes policies and policy-making. . . . Continue reading Policies Shaped by the Gospel

Policies Reflecting the Gospel

Church policies shaped by the Gospel will reflect the Gospel, exhibiting the power of God, not legalism or bureaucracy that holds us back and boxes us in. We need a consistency between the message we proclaim and the policies we propose. Why should people believe the Gospel is the power of God (Rom. 1:16) if it makes little difference in the way we function? . . . Continue reading Policies Reflecting the Gospel