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COMPLETE STUDY SCOPE
Local Church Library
The library is arranged in four parts. Select one category at a time to view its lesson titles.
Foundation and Doctrine
Begin with what the church is and what it must believe.
What Is the Local Church?
Why Does the Local Church Exist?
Christ Is the Head of the Church
Is Church Membership Biblical?
The Universal Church and the Local Church
The Ordinances of the Church
What Holds a Church Together?
Marks of a Healthy Local Church
Why Sound Doctrine Matters
The Place of Preaching in the Church
How Should the Bible Be Taught?
When Personal Opinion Replaces Scripture
How False Teaching Enters a Church
Testing Every Teaching
Doctrine Without Love
Love Without Doctrine
Leadership and Ministry
Understand service, ministry, pastoral life, and church responsibilities.
What Is a Biblical Pastor?
The Role of Deacons
The Limits of Church Authority
Holding Leaders Accountable
Men and Women in Church Ministry
Using Spiritual Gifts to Serve
When Ministry Workers Become Exhausted
Favoritism in Church Leadership
What Is Ministry?
The Man God Uses
Understanding the Nature of Ministry
The Purpose of Ministry
Ministry Is Service, Not Status
Calling, Character, and Qualification
Every Believer and Ministry
Spiritual Gifts and Ministry
Public Ministry and Private Faithfulness
The Cost and Burden of Ministry
Measuring Ministry by Faithfulness
The Pastor’s Life Before God
The Pastor and His Family
The Pastor and the Church
The Responsibilities of a Pastor
The Responsibilities of Church Members
Roles and Responsibilities in the Church
Pastoring a Church Faithfully
Shepherding Different Kinds of People
Protecting the Flock
When a Pastor Needs Correction, Help, or Rest
Church Life, Conflict, and Restoration
Examine worship, fellowship, conflict, internal threats, correction, and restored relationships.
When Everyone Wants to Speak
When Testimonies Become Too Long
“The Spirit Led Me” — How Should It Be Tested?
When Quiet Members Are Never Heard
Respecting Time in Church Meetings
Reverence or Entertainment?
The Place of Prayer and Singing
How to Lead Open Fellowship Well
Why Church Attendance Matters
When Members Feel Ignored or Excluded
When One Person Dominates Fellowship
The Church as Family — With Wisdom
Bearing Burdens Without Controlling People
Welcoming Visitors Without Partiality
Prayer Requests and Privacy
Caring for Weak and Hurting Members
Conflicts in the Church
Gossip Disguised as Concern
Taking Sides Before Hearing Both Sides
How to Confront Someone Biblically
When Hurt Feelings Turn Into Anger
When a Group Meeting Becomes an Ambush
Hearing Both Sides Fairly
Miscommunication, Assumptions, and Offense
Seeking Peace Without Hiding Problems
Enemies Within the Church
False Brethren in the Church
Wolves Among the Flock
When Someone Secretly Works Against the Church
Jealousy and Rivalry in Ministry
Manipulation and Hidden Agendas
Sowing Discord Among Brethren
Recognizing Spiritual Opposition
Protecting the Church Without Suspecting Everyone
Correction or Condemnation?
What Is Biblical Church Discipline?
Forgiveness Does Not Remove Accountability
How to Restore a Fallen Believer
When Boundaries Are Necessary
When Public Correction Is Necessary
Handling Accusations Carefully
Reconciliation and Rebuilding Trust
Mission and Churches Examined
Study the church’s mission and the churches presented in Scripture and today.
Discipleship in the Local Church
The Church and Evangelism
Giving and Financial Stewardship
Children and Youth in the Local Church
Church Growth or Church Faithfulness?
When Traditions Need to Change
When Should Someone Leave a Church?
Unity Without Compromise
The Seven Churches of Revelation
Ephesus: Truth Without First Love
Smyrna: The Faithful Suffering Church
Pergamos: The Compromising Church
Thyatira: The Tolerant Church
Sardis: The Church with a Name but No Life
Philadelphia: The Faithful Open-Door Church
Laodicea: The Lukewarm Church
The Model Church: Acts 2:41–47
The Corinthian Church: Gifted but Divided
The Modern Church Examined
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THE BIBLICALIST APPROACH
How Church Problems Should Be Examined
The purpose of this library is not to attack churches or expose individuals. It is to bring common church questions and problems under the authority, wisdom, order, and grace of Scripture.
Begin with Scripture
Hear the whole matter
Protect truth and people
Seek restoration and order
GOVERNING PRINCIPLE
“Let all things be done decently and in order.”1 Corinthians 14:40
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