Handbook of Church Discipline
A Right and Privilege of Every Church Member
Jay E. Adams
- This
- is
- a
- handbook
- for
- pastors,
- elders,
- and
- all
- Christians
- who
- want
- to
- see
- how
- Scripture
- presents
- the
- process
- of
- discipline
- that
- should
- operate
- in
- the
- Christian
- community.
- It
- was
- written
- in
- response
- to
- the
- various
- concerns
- that
- threaten
- to
- tear
- apart
- marriages,
- families,
- friendships,
- and
- congregations--concerns
- that
- call
- for
- a
- biblical
- approach
- to
- discipline
- that
- can
- heal
- fractures,
- restore
- right
- relationship,
- and
- ensure
- the
- health
- of
- the
- church.
- Developed
- around
- the
- five
- corrective
- steps
- found
- especially
- in
- Matthew
- 18:15-17,
- this
- book
- helps
- church
- leaders
- deal
- with
- the
- sorts
- of
- problems
- that
- require
- the
- church’s
- disciplinary
- response.
- Charting
- a
- course
- that
- combines
- discernment
- with
- appropriate
- action,
- this
- simple,
- readable
- handbook
- can
- have
- a
- profound
- effect
- on
- the
- community
- of believers.
