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Handbook of Church Discipline: A Right and Privilege of Every Church Member is unavailable, but you can change that!

This is a handbook for pastors, elders, and all Christians who want to see how Scripture presents the process of discipline that should operate in the Christian community. It was written in response to the various concerns that threaten to tear apart marriages, families, friendships, and congregations--concerns that call for a biblical approach to discipline that can heal fractures, restore right...

to look for signs that he is weakening and follow these, if possible, to a successful outcome. Moreover, you must distinguish carefully between unwillingness to listen and a failure to understand or to accept your viewpoint on the matter. If the brother or sister continues to discuss the matter with you, asking for further evidence, saying that he understands the facts differently, etc., or if he believes that your interpretation of biblical verses that bear upon the case is wrong, surely you are