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How Does Attending A Church Through Video Impact The Role Of Church Discipline

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Rational More and more Americans are using the internet to view live or recorded videos of church services not simply as additions to their normal practice of physically attending a local congregation but rather as their only church attendance. With the explosion of what might be dubbed “video church” and the connection of social media, the church and its leadership is entering into a new realm where the life and function of the local body as well as church discipline will either be nonexistent or will need to change with the times. The question this writer is proposing and seeking to answer is “How does attending a church via video impact the role and effectiveness of elders and church leaders in the area of church discipline?” Introduction …show more content…

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