The Word to the World
Whatever situation we face, whatever pressures the church is under, whatever the adversary throws our way, the church’s mission remains unalterable. Whatever blessings we experience, whatever sorrows we undergo, whatever our victories, whatever our defeats, whatever the condition of our economy, the mission of the
In the previous article I introduced the biblical principle of congregational government or “elder-led congregationalism.” In this article I want to expand on the biblical justification for the practice of the congregation deciding who is “in” and who is “out.” In other words, we will
In this first of several articles, I will begin to address the matter of biblical church governance—specifically, what is known as “congregationalism” or “Elder-led congregationalism.” The purpose is to help each member of Brackenhurst Baptist Church to show up to work. Recently at our quarterly
Recently, we as a congregation, had the privilege to corporately appoint a fourth man, Edwin Steytler, to the eldership of Brackenhurst Baptist Church. Having observed his life, home and ministry over his years as a church member, and particularly over the period of a year