Some interesting articles on the practical selection and engagement with a local church. I'm certainly not perfect in these areas, but hopefully growing by God's grace.
Your church and your life planning
If you are a Christian, it’s worth asking whether you include your church in your life planning. I mean “include the church” in two ways: do you consider it as a factor in your thinking, and do you actually involve the people in your decision making?
www.9marks.org/blog/your-church-and-your-life-planning
If you are a Christian, it’s worth asking whether you include your church in your life planning. I mean “include the church” in two ways: do you consider it as a factor in your thinking, and do you actually involve the people in your decision making?
www.9marks.org/blog/your-church-and-your-life-planning
Is the church alive worth the drive?
It all comes down to finding a church alive. ...So, how do you find a church alive?
As the church has been given the command to spread the Gospel, the first criteria should be a commitment to sound doctrine. We could call this orthodoxy. ... The second area of focus should be the life of the body. We could call this orthopraxy. Sadly, there are many churches that hold to the tenets of the Christian faith, but whose members seem to forget that they are to be ambassadors for Jesus in their everyday lives. ... A third area of focus ... would be worship. Does the candidate church view worship as something that is for man or something that is for God? ... Lastly, I think it is important to consider the vision of the church. Where is the church heading? What does the church see as her mission? Is there more of an emphasis on evangelism than on discipleship?
www.providencecpc.org/2010/09/06/is-the-church-alive-worth-the-drive/
It all comes down to finding a church alive. ...So, how do you find a church alive?
As the church has been given the command to spread the Gospel, the first criteria should be a commitment to sound doctrine. We could call this orthodoxy. ... The second area of focus should be the life of the body. We could call this orthopraxy. Sadly, there are many churches that hold to the tenets of the Christian faith, but whose members seem to forget that they are to be ambassadors for Jesus in their everyday lives. ... A third area of focus ... would be worship. Does the candidate church view worship as something that is for man or something that is for God? ... Lastly, I think it is important to consider the vision of the church. Where is the church heading? What does the church see as her mission? Is there more of an emphasis on evangelism than on discipleship?
www.providencecpc.org/2010/09/06/is-the-church-alive-worth-the-drive/
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