David Ogden
I'm an older Christian man, who started travelling and working at a young age. I have been across Canada several times, working in several trades and professions. I went to Sunday School as a child, but fell away from the faith for many years. Thankfully, I found my way back when my children were young and I wanted a better life for them than what the world offered. Several decades later I'm retired, enjoying it and would like to give something back for the prosperity that God has provided for my family.
Posted in: Unity with Questions
Gentlemen, thank you for your observations.
My intent was to find ways to bring unknowing folks into God's house, without corrupting the church by appeasing worldly demands. Perhaps I could have worded that sentance better, it seems to be an unintended distraction. My apologies for that.
DAVID OGDEN
Posted in: Why a Denomination: Support and Accountability
Speaking as a lay person from outside the CRC I can only speak to what I've experienced, which has been a lot in the "support" area, but not very much on the "accountability" side.
While serving on a church board, an accountability issue arose that had to be dealt with and it was done in a horribly, bad way. Several accusitory meetings, with little support for the accused, beligerant church officials and many bad feelings. It was finally resolved by several people being forced out of the church.
The article above describes support and accountability the way it should be, the way our Bible shows us; unfortunately, it's also a way that I've never seen done in the real world.
Concerning the article; please keep doing what you're doing and show this to other denominations. Perhaps develope an educational curriculm for teaching purposes. Support is usually good in congregations, but accountability is not generally done well.