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From 1958 to 1976 Wayne served as a pastor in local churches. From 1976 to the present he has taught college and graduate school courses in biblical counseling at The Master's College and Seminary; Westminster Theological Seminary, Biblical Seminary and the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. During this time, Wayne has conducted seminars and conferences all over our country and around the world. He has also functioned as the Director of a Counseling Center and Training School and done extensive counseling.
Wayne has written many magazine articles that have been published in Reformation Today, The Journal of Pastoral Counseling, The Journal of Biblical Counseling and The Master's Journal, as well as more than 20 books. Presently, Wayne devotes some of his time to writing additional material for strengthening and equipping the church for the work of ministry and for building up the body of Christ.
 Controlled anger against sin and genuine love may dwell in the same heart at the same time and be directed toward the same person. It is legitimate for us to be angry with our children over genuine disobedience. At the same time, we must not express that anger in sinful ways (yelling, screaming, nastiness, irritation, etc.) but in loving ways for the good of our children. Topics: Anger, Children
Source: Strengthening Your Marriage, 1977, p. 164. | | Becoming mature Christians will require the sovereign work of God. Only God can save and sanctify. Still, God uses men and means. Certainly we as parents must seek to bring our children to Jesus Christ for salvation. But salvation is not the end of the journey. It is only the beginning. The destination toward which we are headed with our children is nothing less than maturity in Christ. Topics: Children, Salvation
Source: Strengthening Your Marriage, 1977, p. 151. | | According to Scripture, the invisible church includes everyone who has ever been genuinely born again for every age of church history. This church will not meet in a visible way until Christ returns. The visible church consists of believers who are alive and meeting together right now. Topics: Christianity
Source: To Be or Not To Be a Church Member, 2004, p. 19. | | Church membership is not an incidental or optional matter for the Christian. Rather, it's an essential and important aspect of the Christian life. According to Scripture, being a part of a local church brings with it tremendous privileges, and serious responsibilities, that can be fulfilled in no other way. Topics: Church
Source: To Be or Not To Be a Church Member, 2004, p. 70. | | If...we do not think that a local church is worthy of joining, why should we be considered worthy of serving in it? Topics: Church, Service
Source: To Be or Not To Be a Church Member, 2004, p. 54. | | Scripture speaks very clearly to the fact that identification with God's people in a formal, public way was considered essential in...New Testament times... A careful study of the New Testament doesn't reveal even a hint of any believer who was truly saved, but not part of a local church. Topics: Church
Source: To Be or Not To Be a Church Member, 2004, p. 20. | |
| | The church, as defined by the Word of God, is a group of Christians who dedicate themselves to meeting together for the regular preaching of the Word of God; who submit themselves to biblical eldership; who regularly celebrate the ordinances of the church (baptism and the Lord's Supper); and who practice and submit themselves to church discipline as laid out in Scripture. Topics: Church
Source: To Be or Not To Be a Church Member, 2004, p. 31. | | The word "church" is used one hundred ten times in the New Testament, and it is instructive to note that ninety-three of those are clear references to the local church. ...We may conclude from this large number of references that the Bible has quite a lot to say about the importance of the local church. Topics: Church
Source: To Be or Not To Be a Church Member, 2004, p. 20. | | Though it may seem a completely unloving thing to put someone out of the fellowship of the church, Jesus commanded us to do this when someone refuses to repent of his or her sin... In reality, since Jesus commanded it, it would be unloving not to do it. Topics: Church, Rebellion
Source: To Be or Not To Be a Church Member, 2004, p. 70. | | In my opinion, the idea that we should postpone generous giving (to the church) until our debts are paid or until we get a raise or until the children are grown up or until we have bought a house is contrary to Scripture. We may be able to give more then, but we ought to give generously now. Topics: Giving
Source: Strengthening Your Marriage, 1999, p. 104-105 | | Knowledge of facts is important. Knowledge of truth is essential. Yet our Lord's concern goes beyond mere head knowledge. He wants us not only to know the truth but also to obey the truth. He wants us to live the truth, practice the truth, and be conformed to and transformed by that truth. Topics: Knowledge, Truth
Source: Strengthening Your Marriage, 1977, p. 151. | | A leader must have a servant's heart. And if he has a servant's heart, he will act like a servant and react like a servant when he is treated like a servant. Topics: Leadership
Source: Strengthening Your Marriage, 1999, p. 33 |
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