Wednesday 29 March 2017

DISCIPLINE IN CHURCH by ESANGBEDO IYERE

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What is discipline

•the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience

•discipline is really about guidance. It is a way to keep children safe as they find out about the world. They need to learn how to manage their feelings, impulses and actions so they can learn and get on with others.

“before i had children, i had six theories about bringing them up; now I have six children and no theories.” - john Wilmot, earl of Rochester

Should pastors or HODs punish their workers?

GODWIN was originally born a Baptist but now a worker in the RCCG. He says because he was born a Baptist, he can ask questions without respecting the man of God. He was moved from Sunday school to ushering department because of his Rudeness

This incident pushed him from being a worker. Sometimes people come late and its overlooked but when the pastor is angry we get punished. Punishment ranges from pray all through service, to not being allowed to work in church e.t.c

Church discipline may be broadly defined as corrective measures taken by an individual, church leader or the congregation regarding a matter of sin in the life of a believer.

Characteristics of church discipline

• the necessity of discipline (deter from destruction)

• the means of discipline hebrew words are used: Yasser (discipline), which involves god's actions; and yakach (rebuke), which refers to god's words. Hebrews 12:5 tells us not to make light of god's actions and not to lose heart at his words of rebuke. Yasar refers to disciplinary actions; yakach refers to corrective words

• the motive of discipline (to express love)

• the goal of discipline (to teach obedience)

• the result of discipline