Membership
If the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” how much more can it not say that to a whole local body?
Despite any poor past or present experiences, members meetings can and should offer opportunities for the family of God to build itself up in unity and love.
Scripture suggests that God wants more for us than internal, invisible worship.
Just as your church (hopefully) does not allow just anyone to preach the Word, so also should your church think carefully about who administers the ordinances.
If you’re trying to implement healthy church structures without losing the heart of shepherding, this book gives you a steady hand to guide the process.
If a church doesn’t have any elders, then it doesn’t have any overseers.
Listening to experienced brothers from outside our time and context helps us to focus on the universal and unchanging duties of all of God’s ministers.
If the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” how much more can it not say that to a whole local body?