The Regulative Principle Made Simple

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God created man for worship. Jesus declared that the Father is seeking worshippers who will worship Him "in spirit and truth" (John 4:23-24). Not surprisingly, the Shorter Catechism begins by affirming, "Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever." But this raises the question, “How should God be worshiped?”  To be more precise, “What kind of worship pleases God?” The answer is vital. Thankfully, it's not that complicated. Even a child may understand.
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Preaching & Teaching: Free Audio Lectures

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In August of 2012 we held a module in Sacramento California on the topic of sermon preparation and delivery. Pastor Brian Borgman served as the primary instructor with Pastors Robert Briggs and Robert Elliott (two Scotsmen!) serving as visiting lecturers. The lectures constitute part of the curriculum of Reformed Baptist Seminary's course on preaching and teaching.
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The Three Dimensional Church - Ted Christman

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Reformed Baptist Seminary invited Pastor Ted Christian to serve as one of five lecturers for its recent module on Church Ministry. In the lecture below  Ted explains how the church’s vision, mission, and strategy are grounded in its identity.
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2013 Summer Module - Doctrine of the Church

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Grace Baptist Church of Taylors, South Carolina will host RBS's 2013 summer module on The Doctrine of the Church on the week of August 24 thru 30. Pastor Gregory Nichols (M.Div.), who serves as a professor of systematic theology for RBS, will delivery 30 lectures in which he will expound universal church principles as well as local church polity.
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The Deliberate Church by Dever and Alexander: A Review (J. Magee)

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There’s certainly no shortage of books on how to lead a church.  If you’d just take the time to browse through some of them you would likely find the following plan offered: sharply define your church’s unique mission and then make whatever changes that are required to pursue it.  On the surface this seems very intuitive and doable until we ask, “What is meant by sharply defining your church’s mission?” 
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Technology & Church Ministry: Free Video Lectures

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For the recent winter module on Church Ministry, Dr Gonzales was tasked with lecturing on the topic of "technology and church ministry." In the first lecture he provides a biblical and theological framework for understanding technology and its relation both to culture and also to the church. Then, in the second lecture, Gonzales surveys various modern technologies used to facilitate ministry outreach, discipleship, community, and worship.
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