Author Archives: John Harris
What Should A Local Church Look Like?
A great discussion by some godly pastors. I’m particularly a fan of Dever and Keller. I love Dever on “organization” and Keller is too big a C. S. Lewis fan not to love. Dever: “If you call yourself a Disciple … Continue reading
Church Membership
Here’s David Platt talking about the biblical basis for local church membership. 1. The gathering of local congregations implies local church membership 2. The idea of “church discipline” implies local church membership 3. The reality of “church leadership” implies local … Continue reading
What’s A Church, and Why Church Membership?
I’ve long been a big Alistair Begg fan. I think it’s partly due to the accent, but he’s able to just plainly say things with an authority others simply don’t command. This is a fantastic sermon I highly recommend you … Continue reading
Church Membership?
A helpful video from Matt Chandler et al on church membership: These are some key points I’ve been sharing with folks for years. That’s what I appreciate so much about Matt, he’s always focusing on what the Bible says and … Continue reading
Start A New Group
Do you lead a Sunday School class? What if you were to start a NEW group? I know, “our class just got together” “we aren’t stable enough to start a new group” “we just started getting to know each other” … Continue reading

