Church Chat [Ecclesiology]

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Wolves Look Like Sheep, Not Wolves

Wolves Look Like Sheep, Not Wolves

Dwight Gingrich•7 min read•
Church Leadership: Shepherds, Sheep, and the Good Shepherd

Church Leadership: Shepherds, Sheep, and the Good Shepherd

Dwight Gingrich•25 min read•
Why Should You Care about Cities? (3/3)

Why Should You Care about Cities? (3/3)

Dwight Gingrich•14 min read•
Why Should You Care about Cities? (2/3)

Why Should You Care about Cities? (2/3)

Dwight Gingrich•13 min read•
Articles of Church Membership

Articles of Church Membership

Dwight Gingrich•4 min read•
125 Years of Seven Ordinances — Rough Draft

125 Years of Seven Ordinances — Rough Draft

Dwight Gingrich•5 min read•
Prayers for Conservative Anabaptist Churches

Prayers for Conservative Anabaptist Churches

Dwight Gingrich•5 min read•
Tradition in the NT (2): Good Examples

Tradition in the NT (2): Good Examples

Dwight Gingrich•29 min read•
Tradition in the NT (1): Bad Examples

Tradition in the NT (1): Bad Examples

Dwight Gingrich•21 min read•
Clarifications about Removing Church Traditions

Clarifications about Removing Church Traditions

Dwight Gingrich•8 min read•
Thinking Intentionally about Tradition and Change

Thinking Intentionally about Tradition and Change

Dwight Gingrich•10 min read•
“Christian Atheists” – Guest Post by Frank Reed

“Christian Atheists” – Guest Post by Frank Reed

Dwight Gingrich•4 min read•
“The Holy Scriptures Must Be Our Ruling Standard”

“The Holy Scriptures Must Be Our Ruling Standard”

Dwight Gingrich•13 min read•
Is a “Radical Lifestyle” a Hurdle for Seekers?

Is a “Radical Lifestyle” a Hurdle for Seekers?

Dwight Gingrich•3 min read•
The Schleitheim Confession: Who May Share the Lord’s Supper?

The Schleitheim Confession: Who May Share the Lord’s Supper?

Dwight Gingrich•5 min read•
“Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem!”

“Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem!”

Dwight Gingrich•8 min read•
Ecclesiology of the Reformers (6): William Tyndale

Ecclesiology of the Reformers (6): William Tyndale

Dwight Gingrich•18 min read•
Ecclesiology of the Reformers (5): Menno Simons

Ecclesiology of the Reformers (5): Menno Simons

Dwight Gingrich•19 min read•
<p>More on Calvin: Marks of the Church and Fighting Nicely</p>

More on Calvin: Marks of the Church and Fighting Nicely

Dwight Gingrich•14 min read•
Ecclesiology of the Reformers (4): John Calvin

Ecclesiology of the Reformers (4): John Calvin

Dwight Gingrich•18 min read•
When Will the Church Be Pure?

When Will the Church Be Pure?

Dwight Gingrich•5 min read•
Ecclesiology of the Reformers (3): Huldrych Zwingli

Ecclesiology of the Reformers (3): Huldrych Zwingli

Dwight Gingrich•17 min read•
Ecclesiology of the Reformers (2): Martin Luther

Ecclesiology of the Reformers (2): Martin Luther

Dwight Gingrich•16 min read•
Ecclesiology of the Reformers (1): Late Middle Ages

Ecclesiology of the Reformers (1): Late Middle Ages

Dwight Gingrich•9 min read•
Kissing in the First Century: Excerpt from Craig Keener

Kissing in the First Century: Excerpt from Craig Keener

Dwight Gingrich•5 min read•
Giving To and Through the Church (Part 6)

Giving To and Through the Church (Part 6)

Dwight Gingrich•6 min read•
Giving To and Through the Church (Part 5)

Giving To and Through the Church (Part 5)

Dwight Gingrich•9 min read•
Giving To and Through the Church (Part 4)

Giving To and Through the Church (Part 4)

Dwight Gingrich•6 min read•
Giving To and Through the Church (Part 3)

Giving To and Through the Church (Part 3)

Dwight Gingrich•8 min read•
Giving To and Through the Church (Part 2)

Giving To and Through the Church (Part 2)

Dwight Gingrich•7 min read•
Giving To and Through the Church (Part 1)

Giving To and Through the Church (Part 1)

Dwight Gingrich•5 min read•
Should Every Church Gathering Look Like 1 Corinthians 14?

Should Every Church Gathering Look Like 1 Corinthians 14?

Dwight Gingrich•7 min read•
Can a Hermit Be Humble?

Can a Hermit Be Humble?

Dwight Gingrich•3 min read•
Which New Testament Church Practices Are Normative for Today?

Which New Testament Church Practices Are Normative for Today?

Dwight Gingrich•13 min read•
On motivating Christians to holy living

On motivating Christians to holy living

Dwight Gingrich•4 min read•
&#8220;Men learned in the Greek and Hebrew languages&#8221;

“Men learned in the Greek and Hebrew languages”

Dwight Gingrich•1 min read•
&#8220;What I learned in seminary&#8221; &#8212; a list for pastors

“What I learned in seminary” — a list for pastors

Dwight Gingrich••
Music-making and bonding in multicultural churches

Music-making and bonding in multicultural churches

Dwight Gingrich•1 min read•
&#8220;Creating a Reading Culture in Your Church&#8221;

“Creating a Reading Culture in Your Church”

Dwight Gingrich••
&#8220;Why become &#8216;all things to all people&#8217;?&#8221;

“Why become ‘all things to all people’?”

Dwight Gingrich••
On pragmatism and biblicism

On pragmatism and biblicism

Dwight Gingrich•1 min read•
The goal of gospel contextualization

The goal of gospel contextualization

Dwight Gingrich•1 min read•
&#8220;Eating and drinking unworthily&#8221; and Christian poverty

“Eating and drinking unworthily” and Christian poverty

Dwight Gingrich••
Head and heart: Worshiping as whole persons

Head and heart: Worshiping as whole persons

Dwight Gingrich•1 min read•
On the danger of turning norms into absolutes

On the danger of turning norms into absolutes

Dwight Gingrich•1 min read•
Church cultures and the danger of complacency

Church cultures and the danger of complacency

Dwight Gingrich•2 min read•
&#8220;What grace alone can do&#8221; &#8212; J.S. Coffman

“What grace alone can do” — J.S. Coffman

Dwight Gingrich•1 min read•
Coffman and the origin of 7 ordinances

Coffman and the origin of 7 ordinances

Dwight Gingrich•2 min read•
On scanning Mennonite confessions of faith

On scanning Mennonite confessions of faith

Dwight Gingrich•1 min read•
&#8220;The difference between Christians and the rest of mankind&#8221;

“The difference between Christians and the rest of mankind”

Dwight Gingrich•1 min read•
A doctrine of &#8220;continually renewed minds&#8221;?

A doctrine of “continually renewed minds”?

Dwight Gingrich•2 min read•