| Foreword |
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| Mark's Preface |
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| Paul's Preface |
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21 | (2) |
| A Note to the Reader |
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23 | (8) |
| Introduction |
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31 | (10) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (2) |
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What Will It Cost to Build Like This? |
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35 | (6) |
| Section 1: Gathering the Church |
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41 | (12) |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (2) |
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Personal Discipling Relationships |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (5) |
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53 | (10) |
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53 | (3) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (2) |
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Conducting Reverse Membership Interviews |
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60 | (3) |
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3 Doing Responsible Evangelism |
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63 | (10) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (10) |
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Where Is Local Church Membership in the Bible? |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (1) |
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The Ministry of New Members |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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5 Doing Church Discipline |
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83 | (12) |
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83 | (1) |
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The Preventative Function of Accountability Relationships |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (1) |
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Removing a Member from the Rolls |
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87 | (8) |
| Section 2: When the Church Gathers |
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6 Understanding the Regulative Principle |
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95 | (6) |
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95 | (1) |
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Worship Is the Purpose of Redemption |
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96 | (1) |
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God Cares How People Worship in the Old Testament |
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96 | (1) |
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God Cares How People Worship in the New Testament |
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97 | (1) |
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Why Does God Care about How We Worship Him? |
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98 | (3) |
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7 Applying the Regulative Principle |
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101 | (10) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (8) |
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Practitioner of the Marks |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (3) |
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9 Evangelistic Exposition |
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119 | (10) |
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What Expositional Preaching Does |
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120 | (1) |
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What Evangelistic Sermons Are |
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121 | (2) |
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How to Preach Expositional Sermons Evangelistically |
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123 | (6) |
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10 The Roles of the Different Gatherings |
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129 | (12) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (3) |
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Wednesday Evening Service |
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135 | (2) |
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137 | (4) |
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11 The Role of the Ordinances |
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141 | (6) |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (4) |
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147 | (6) |
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147 | (4) |
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Building a Corporate Witness |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (20) |
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154 | (6) |
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160 | (3) |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (8) |
| Section 3: Gathering Elders |
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14 The Importance of Elders |
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173 | (6) |
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Brief Biblical Background |
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174 | (1) |
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The Practicality of Plurality |
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175 | (4) |
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15 Looking for a Few Good Men |
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179 | (8) |
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Recognizing before Training |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (4) |
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187 | (8) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (4) |
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17 Why Character Is Crucial |
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195 | (8) |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (5) |
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203 | (8) |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (3) |
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211 | (14) |
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211 | (5) |
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216 | (3) |
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The Relationships between Staff, Elders, and Deacons |
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219 | (6) |
| Section 4: When the Elders Gather |
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225 | (10) |
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226 | (3) |
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229 | (6) |
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21 The Agenda: What to Talk About |
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235 | (14) |
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235 | (1) |
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Categories for Conversation |
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236 | (9) |
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The Annual Budget Process |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (3) |
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22 Decision-Making: How to Talk about It |
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249 | (18) |
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249 | (2) |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (3) |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (2) |
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An Outward-Looking Church |
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259 | (8) |
| Appendix: Church Membership Interview Form |
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267 | (4) |
| Notes |
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271 | (10) |
| General Index |
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| Scripture Index |
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