Recently I have had a number of pastors reach out to me asking questions about church discipline.  In this episode I share a few of my thoughts on the subject as well as a word of caution based on a painful experience of my own that came out of a church discipline situation.

• It's biblical, even though we don't see many churches do it today.
• The goal is restoration…not punishment.
• Everything must be done in love.
• Deal with the problem at the smallest level.
• “Private repentance for private sin; public repentance for public sin.”
• Membership question:  Who are we responsible for?
• Social media considerations.  Be careful.
• There is a purpose and a point in church discipline!
• People can experience love, accountability, correction, restoration, and forgiveness through Christ’s family.

5 Reasons to Consider Video Venue for Your Rural Church:

1. It WORKS!
2. It allows your church to hear from an endless supply of gifted communicators.
   
   1. It provides an avenue for you to get a consistent break from preaching.
   2. It opens the door for many different creative ways of communicating God’s Word.
   
   

   Examples:

   • Christmas series we filmed in the Black Hills
   • Redemption series
   1. It opens the door for many new strategies for planting new churches, campuses, or micro-sites.

In this episode I interview Rick Magee of Kids Outdoor Zone.  KOZ is a ministry that provides men of your church with training and curriculum to mentor boys using outdoor adventure.