I’m working on developing a definition of the local church. The goal here is to be biblical. I believe God is most glorified and people are most satisfied, ala John Piper, when people do His will. And God’s will is revealed in the Bible.
Jesus called doing God’s will His food (John 4:34) and said that [...]
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Defining a local church
Should a church have a vision statement?
Do good leaders lay out a powerful vision for the local church? Or is a vision statement a manmade creation that detracts from a biblical approach to the local church?
Recently in a 9Marks interview (click on audio, then Michael McKinley interview) Mark Dever, Matt Schmucker and Michael McKinley downplayed the importance of a vision statement [...]