GOSPEL LIGHT CHURCH: OUR BIBLICAL CHURCH POLITY
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .. 3 MEMBERSHIP AT GOSPEL LIGHT .. 4 One Believer, One Membership . 4 Diverse Membership . 4 Formal Church Membership . 5 Why it Matters . 6 Membership Eligibility and Process . 7 LEADERSHIP AT GOSPEL LIGHT .. 9 The Office of Pastors . 9 Why GLC holds on to the Plurality of pastors . 9 Staff and Non-Staff Pastors . 10 Pastors’ Nomination and Affirmation Process . 11 The Office of Deacons . 12 CHURCH DISCIPLINE AT GOSPEL LIGHT .. 13 Formative Discipline . 13 Corrective Discipline . 14 CONCLUSION .. 16 INTRODUCTION As a Reformed Baptist congregation, Gospel Light Church (GLC) upholds a high view of Scripture, anchoring all aspects of church life in God’s Word. We believe that strong, faithful preaching helps guide the church and helps believers grow the way God intends. Furthermore, we affirm the sovereignty of God in every facet of salvation, from election in eternity past to future glorificatio...