Posts filed under Ecclesiology
Pastor Why Do We ... Not have multiple worship services on Sunday mornings?
There are two ways to answer this question: pragmatically and doctrinally.
While the best answer to this question is definitely doctrinal, and I generally avoid pure pragmatics, let me begin by sharing a few practical concerns.
Pastor Why Do We ... Not have a paved parking lot?
Well, compared to former questions addressed in this series of blog posts, this one may sound trite. But not so fast! This is one of those questions that is deceivingly theological at its core, but also has multiple tributaries.
But before this issue gets theological, it is first ridiculously practical.
The last time we had someone quote paving our parking lot at Corydon Baptist Church, I think the estimate was somewhere around $80,000.
That's 8, with four zeroes after it!
Pastor Why Do We ... Preach Only Expository Sermons?
"I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word" (2 Tim 4:1-2).
Expository preaching may sound like an evangelical buzzword, but once a Christian knows what it is, he or she usually grows more and more committed to it. That goes for both preachers and listeners.
Pastor Why Do We ... Not have “Children’s Church?”
We do! It meets at 10:45 AM every Sunday in the worship center / sanctuary. Where everyone else gathers to worship.
The answer to this question is really quite simple. It goes like this: If all we had was the Bible, we would never, ever think it is a good idea to remove children from worship gatherings. Wherever that idea came from, it did not come from the Bible.
Pastor Why Do We ... Begin our worship each Sunday by standing and holding our Bibles over our heads?
This blog post begins a new series titled "Pastor Why Do We?" Sometimes we pastors explain ourselves well. And at other times we simply implement something without much explanation. Thankfully, my dear flock at Corydon Baptist has been absurdly patient and gracious with me over many years now. The freedom they have given me to lead the church body has been a sweet gift. And yet, I know our sheep well enough to know they expect biblical fidelity from me and all pastors and spiritual leaders. Hallelujah! I wouldn't have it any other way.