women on church board?A gracEmail subscriber asks whether I think church "boards" should include only . . . males. He . . . believes it "God's will that men should run the church" because he thinks "men are more capable of making the decisions without getting too cluttered with our emotions."
church bylawsA gracEmail subscriber writes: " . . . I would be interested in what you think about . . . church bylaws."
the ekklesia is peopleA gracEmail subscriber asks whether the New Testament restricts the the use of church funds to particular specified activities, making it sinful for a local church to support good works other than those specified.
secular use of church buildingA brother in Kansas asks, "Do you think that Christians should always do spiritual things when they gather together? In other words, should we avoid doing secular activities in the church building with our fellow church members?"
growing a churchA gracEmail reader in central Texas writes: "Our congregation is not growing. Some believe it is because we do not know how to grow a church. We need help. "
consumer ChristianityThe modern generation, we are told, looks at church through consumer eyes. They are spiritual shoppers, . . . comparing elements of convenience, service and cost. Churches . . . are expected to be customer-oriented, ever-happy providers dispensing whatever satisfies the public and makes the shoppers content.