church discipline

Christianity Today posted the following article in their Leadership Journal. It contained some good advise but mostly helped me realize that life where I'm at could definitely be worse...

To Discipline Touchy Tom

He was a patriarch, leader, and sexual predator. Was the church ready to stand up to him and his family? [more]

The bullet learning points are:

• Train the leaders
• Meet privately at first
• Hold out hope to the very end
• Call the police
• Teach the congregation about restoration
• Leaders should confess
• Offer redemption
• Minister to the offended and hurting
• Encourage accountability

The article is worth a read.

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