Have you ever heard of someone getting hurt by the Church? People walk away every year and possibly every day because they feel like the church isn't doing what they thought the church should be doing and MANY can back it up with facts. Truth be told, the church is a gathering of believers with like mission. Problem is... people's desires and hopes get in the way of what the church's responsibilities are. Listen as we discuss the church and how it should deal with sin. The core responsibility of the church is to seek to be blameless and to draw others into relationship with Christ. When that relationship has been broken, then it is to help others see how to restore that relationship - through the eyes of forgiveness.

Ways to ExaMEN (try before and after):
What is the Church?
Can someone be a Christian on their own without being part of a church?
What is the purpose of the church?
What is discipleship and how can the church create an environment for discipleship?
What is the church’s role in dealing with sin?
What is the process for people within the church with a sinner?
If church discipline can drive people away, why would we call out and cause people to potentially leave our church?