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B. Formal Church Discipline If informal discipline does not result in satisfactory correction, then those who are aware of the need for discipline are expected to call the matter to the attention of the elders. Formal discipline will be pursued only after Scriptural prerequisites have been satisfied and the elders have made sufficient inquiry. Such [...]

In the church of God all things are to be done decently and in order. This pertains to the government of the church as much as to the corporate worship of the church. Convinced that Jesus Christ, the Head of the church, will protect and guide us, we seek to obey Scripture through the following [...]

A. MembersThe procedures of membership outlined below are designed solely for the purpose of maintaining scriptural and accountable local church government (Heb. 13:17), such that our affairs are conducted in decency and in order (1 Cor. 14:40). In no way is our practice of membership to be construed in such a way as to disrupt [...]

The selection of officers to lead the church is a vital element of her corporate life. A man may be considered as a potential officer in several ways. He may aspire to the office himself (1 Tim. 3:1), the elders may approach him, or the people of the church may suggest his name to the [...]

A. Elders The elders are collectively responsible to oversee the following: Ruling/shepherding (1 Pet. 5:1-2). Equipping (Eph. 4:11-12). Prayer/fasting (Acts 6:4; 13:1-3). Teaching/preaching (1 Tim. 5:17). Administering baptism and the Lord’s Table (Matt. 28:19-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-26). Administering church discipline and restoration (1 Cor. 5:1-5). Prayer for the healing of the sick (Jas. 5:14-15). Delegating [...]

If one of the saints believes an elder or deacon may be morally or doctrinally unfit for his office, the scriptural requirement for him is clear: he is to approach that officer individually first (Matt. 18:15), and then with one or two others (Matt. 18:16). If the problem remains, then the individual, with the two [...]

A. Informal Church Discipline The ordinary course of discipline is informal. Members are encouraged to self-discipline, overlooking the failings of others in love (1 Pet. 4:8), and encouraging other members to covenant faithfulness by confronting brothers and sisters who are in sin and bringing along witnesses when necessary (Matt. 18:15, 16). In the case of [...]

The elders may unanimously delegate to an individual or board the executive authority of any subordinate ministry established by the elders. This executive responsibility continues at the pleasure of the elders. In order to dismiss such an individual, or remove someone from such a board, a two-thirds vote of the elders is required. If the [...]

As a church of the Lord Jesus Christ, Christ Church is not constituted or incorporated by anyone other than the Lord Jesus Christ, the only head of the church. Christ Church maintains its status as an unincorporated and unregistered church as a matter of conscience. As a church of the Lord Jesus Christ, Christ Church [...]

The Confession of Faith and Constitution may be amended at any time through unanimous consent of the elders, when the following conditions have been first fulfilled. There is a first reading of the proposed change at the following Heads of Households meeting. A written copy of the proposed change(s) is (are) made available to the [...]