The world around us has been consumed with the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems like everyone is an expert on the subject, mostly with information (or misinformation) gleaned from social media. Regardless of your thoughts on the subject, one thing is certain – there is no standard COVID story. It hits everyone differently and some not …
The work of biblical restoration you and/or your church may seek to engage in is often misunderstood. This misunderstanding of your motives, efforts, and Biblical truth can trigger backlash. Pastors, leaders, and churches that seek to cultivate a restorative culture and actively engage fallen and broken leaders who need restoration need to be prepared for this reaction.
In our book, we talk about how some churches can be toxic toward people who have experienced public failure of some kind. How can you tell if your church is toxic toward broken believers? Pastor Pete Tackett shares some glaring signs.
Unfortunately, some of my evangelical brothers and sisters have forgotten that the ultimate purpose of spiritual discipline is restoration, and it was never meant to be about punishment.
There will always be someone who cannot rejoice over a fallen or broken brother or sister returning home to experience grace, forgiveness, help, and restoration. Their greatest failure is resenting what causes the Father to rejoice.
At a time when they need grace as they have never needed it before, they find that in the church world, it truly feels like they have fallen beyond the reach of grace.
What can I do to help restore others? Floyd Welch did what he could on December 7, 1941, and 33 men lived to fight another day.
Most often, the question is posed by a broken, shamed, and struggling church servant who is seeking hope. Occasionally, the question is raised by a well-meaning church member or leader with conflicting beliefs, ideas, or emotions. From time to time, that person serves their church on a search committee or deacon leadership team. All, regardless of their station or role, are seeking hard truth on which to base important decisions.
