dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this project was to equip pastors and ministry leaders at Parkridge Church with a biblical understanding of church discipline so that it could be practiced in the church. Chapter 1 presents the purpose for the project along with the goals, ministry context, rationale, key definitions, limitations, delimitations, and research methodology. Chapter 2 presents the biblical and theological basis for church discipline with a study of five related passages. Chapter 3 presents the theoretical and sociological support for teaching church discipline and establishes some ideas for implementing church discipline. Chapter 4 presents the details and teaching information in the implementation of the project. Chapter 5 presents an evaluation of the project covering the purpose, goals, strengths, weaknesses, areas to improve or change, and some personal reflections. | en_US |