by Hector Garcia | 20 Feb 2026 | Articles, Local Church
Acts 2:37–47 presents a compelling vision of what it means to belong both to the universal body of Christ and to a local community of believers. Understanding this distinction is essential for authentic Christian living. The Two Churches When we speak of | the church”...
by Doug Van Meter | 17 Nov 2025 | Articles, Local Church
Many years ago, I encountered Jonathan Leeman’s insightful book on church governance, Don’t Fire Your Church Members. It reinforced my conviction that each church member plays a vital role in congregational health. The local church thrives when every member exercises...
by Thapelo Mpai | 27 Oct 2025 | Articles, Christian Living, Local Church
When the apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Romans, he spent fifteen chapters unpacking profound theological truths about the gospel. But when we reach chapter 16, something shifts. Gone are the weighty doctrinal explanations; instead, we encounter a lengthy list of...
by Tsholo Kukuni | 13 Jun 2023 | Articles
This article seeks to encourage the believers to use covenantal language when inviting or encouraging people to attend church services. The church is indispensable; hence, Mark Dever calls it “the gospel made visible”1, and Charles Spurgeon “the dearest place on...
by Doug Van Meter | 15 Nov 2016 | Articles
All my life I have heard it said, in way or another, “If you don’t exercise your right to vote then you lose your right to complain.” I won’t debate the merits of this adage; it may or may not be true. However, what is indisputably true is that governments are...
by Doug Van Meter | 28 Sep 2016 | Articles
Jonathan Leeman writes, In the West today, individuals and families often resign their church membership like they check out of hotels. They make sure they have all their belongings, inform the management, and then go. In fact, many church members don’t do this much....
