http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/ Thoughts from Plymouth Brethren Blogger Rey Reynoso Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:10:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/comment-page-1/#comment-562 danny Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:46:46 +0000 http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/#comment-562 Rey: My church requires an interview with one of the pastors before membership is granted, and they discuss the person's past church relationships and follow up on that.The problem we experience at our church, and many other churches, is convincing people of the importance of church membership.  This is especially true in our church, since about 1/3 of our congregation is made up of college students, who see our church as their church home during the school year and that's it. Rey: My church requires an interview with one of the pastors before membership is granted, and they discuss the person’s past church relationships and follow up on that.The problem we experience at our church, and many other churches, is convincing people of the importance of church membership.  This is especially true in our church, since about 1/3 of our congregation is made up of college students, who see our church as their church home during the school year and that’s it.

]]> http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/comment-page-1/#comment-561 rey Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:09:00 +0000 http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/#comment-561 @Jeremy Pierce: I think I've said it before whenever I hear about your congregation but it sounds like a blast of fresh air. That sort of thing is exactly what I would hope for in assemblies everywhere: a respect for the ruling of the church at large. @Jeremy Pierce: I think I’ve said it before whenever I hear about your congregation but it sounds like a blast of fresh air. That sort of thing is exactly what I would hope for in assemblies everywhere: a respect for the ruling of the church at large.

]]> http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Jeremy Pierce Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:43:31 +0000 http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/#comment-560 My congregation won't admit someone to membership without talking to their previous congregation to see if there's an outstanding issue of inappropriate separation or church discipline. It would solve the problem if every congregation did that, and the more that do it the more effective church discipline will be. My congregation won’t admit someone to membership without talking to their previous congregation to see if there’s an outstanding issue of inappropriate separation or church discipline. It would solve the problem if every congregation did that, and the more that do it the more effective church discipline will be.

]]> http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/comment-page-1/#comment-558 My Local Church Series | The Bible Archive Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:23:21 +0000 http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/#comment-558 [...] What is Rey suggesting? [...] [...] What is Rey suggesting? [...]

]]> http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Christian Carnival 247 is up | Theology for the Masses Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:01:16 +0000 http://biblearchive.com/blog/2008/church/the-once-and-future-church/#comment-555 [...] Rey from the Bible Archive shares what he describes as his likely heretical vision for the western Protestant church in The Once and Future Church. [...] [...] Rey from the Bible Archive shares what he describes as his likely heretical vision for the western Protestant church in The Once and Future Church. [...]

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