Dealing With Church Hurt – A Matthew 18 Response

About this episode

Mike Davies discusses how to process church hurt in a way that honors God, based on biblical principles from Matthew 18.

What the Bible says about our reaction to offence, conflict, and disagreement. Hurt is inevitable when we do life together, and how we respond to offence matters. In this session, Mike Davies reminds us that the Bible doesn’t promise we won’t be hurt; it shows us how to process it well. We must acknowledge the real pain caused, whether by misunderstanding or sin, and remember that not every hurt is the result of abuse. By looking at the instruction given in Matthew 18, we ask how we process our hurts in a way that honours God and builds the church. This session is part of the #BeEquipped series – conversations about current issues facing the church. Explore more thought-provoking messages from this series. This is a Four12 Podcast. About the Speaker: Mike Davies serves on eldership within Joshua Generation Church, South Africa. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing.

People in this episode

Guest: Mike Davies

Topics covered

• church hurt
• conflict resolution
• Matthew 18
• offence
• Christian response
• building the church

Keywords

• church hurt
• Matthew 18
• conflict
• offence
• Christianity
• spirituality
• forgiveness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Joshua Generation Church

Books & works: Matthew 18

Places: South Africa

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