Who is being wounded? No surprise—church members. This is to be expected, as there are more church members involved in the situation than church staff members. More than a third of the respondents, however, were lay leaders in the church when they were hurt, so...
More responses to the question about “If you could advise the body of Christ about how to prevent hurt or how to heal hurt, what advice would you give?” Again, read between the lines to discern the hurt that elicited this advice, and notice how many fall...
As preparation for writing this book, I put up a poll on my blog and invited anyone who had been wounded by the church to answer a few simple questions. Many of YOU answered, and I am so grateful for your honesty and transparency. Frankly, I was unprepared for the...
Chapter Three: Contemporary Church Government We have discussed what Scripture tells us about early church government, yet it’s clear that few churches are governed the same way today. In most situations we have “evolved”— or perhaps...
The Character of Elders The writers of the New Testament have much to say about church elders, but their emphasis is not on what these church leaders should do, but on what sort of people they should be. In fact, writes Roy Zuck, “contrary to the notion that the...
