Comments on: Thoughts on the Local Church, by Nate Edmondson http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/10/thoughts-on-the-local-church-by-nate-edmondson.html The Blog of Leader, Pastor, and Church Planter Ron Edmondson Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:24:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ron http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/10/thoughts-on-the-local-church-by-nate-edmondson.html#comment-4086 Ron Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:51:21 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=4153#comment-4086 Thanks Jon. Great thoughts Thanks Jon. Great thoughts

]]> By: Jon http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/10/thoughts-on-the-local-church-by-nate-edmondson.html#comment-4085 Jon Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:41:47 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=4153#comment-4085 I go to a church that is probably structured somewhat like Grace Church. We believe strongly in the concept or small groups and have other discipleship groups meet where needed. Our government structure is an eldership to basically make the "rules" and run the spiritual side of the church with deacons handling the day to day running of the physical infrastructure. We believe that the basic setup is very Biblically based. As far as teaching on Sunday morning, although topical messages are a part of it, most teaching times would probably be considered Bible-Teaching. But this is usually in the context of a larger overarching topic that our minister will address with direct Bible teaching as well as thoughts and examples from Christian leaders and authors. We use our teaching time on Sunday morning more as a "Sunday School" for adults more than a sermon. As far as environment, all are welcome, but we are a body of believers and make no bones about that. I go to a church that is probably structured somewhat like Grace Church. We believe strongly in the concept or small groups and have other discipleship groups meet where needed. Our government structure is an eldership to basically make the “rules” and run the spiritual side of the church with deacons handling the day to day running of the physical infrastructure. We believe that the basic setup is very Biblically based. As far as teaching on Sunday morning, although topical messages are a part of it, most teaching times would probably be considered Bible-Teaching. But this is usually in the context of a larger overarching topic that our minister will address with direct Bible teaching as well as thoughts and examples from Christian leaders and authors. We use our teaching time on Sunday morning more as a “Sunday School” for adults more than a sermon.

As far as environment, all are welcome, but we are a body of believers and make no bones about that.

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