Not long after the conclusion of the Synod of Dordrecht the Puritan party in the Church of England proposed that the Canons of Dort be adopted as an official Anglican confessional standard.  

The Challenge: The World Reformed Fellowship (WRF) has been working to provide assistance to its members with respect to the prevention of sexual misconduct in Christian churches and organizations and the handling of accusations of such misconduct.  You may see the progress we have made here Suggestions Regarding Interpersonal Relationships in Christian Churches and Organizations | World Reformed Fellowship.

Linked above is a "Model Church Child and Youth Protection Policy."This policy was developed by WRF member, Dr. David Haburchak.  While  it should not be assumed that the World Reformed Fellowship endorses this policy (something we could only do by a majority vote at one of our General Assemblies), we do strongly commend it for review by any and all who desire that their Christian churches protect those whom Jesus invited to come to Him (Luke 18: 15 - 17).

Yesterday (October 1, 2018), I received a reminder from WRF Member Dr. Doug Green that that day was the 25th anniversary of the death of Dr. Raymond B. Dillard. Dr. Dillard was Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia) during the time that both Dr. Green and I worked there.

Prosperity  Gospel Theology has become one of the fastest growing religious movements in the world.  Several international consultations in the last decade have dealt with it and provided constructive critique to understand it and offer correctives.

  A Few Remarks on the Evangelical Fascination with the “Sacramental Tapestry” — A Book Review of Hans Boersma’s Two Volumes on the Topic

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SUGGESTIONS REGARDING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS by WRF Members Dr. Diane Langberg and Dr. Samuel LoganThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Are there more facets to a minister’s job than any other? Encourage growth, income (Development Officer). Supervise staff (Manager). Develop new programs (Entrepreneur). Seize new opportunities (Visionary). Manage finances (Accountant).

[Note: The item below was provided by WRF member Dr. Thomas Johnson who lives and ministers in Prague.  This material does not necessarily represent the position of the World Reformed Fellowship.  It is provided here as a discussion-starter. ] 

The Relationship of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance to the Roman Catholic Church

In the C S Lewis classic (Screwtape Letters), senior devil whispers to his apprentice: “one of our greatest allies at present is the church itself”. Screwtape is aghast that Wormwood’s patient has become a Christian, but he encourages his junior devil by saying that the church is in such a mess that “it matters very little … your patient will quite easily believe that their religion must therefore be somehow ridiculous.”

One of the HUGE issues facing the global church today, as at many times in the past, is how to identify situations which make it biblically appropriate for us to leave a church or a denomination.

In these days, much of the world is busy watching the World Cup 2018 from Moscow. Others who may read the non-sport news would be hearing much about the Airborne Fire Bombs and Arson Kites in the southern border of Israel in Gaza. However, there are other stories about Israel that you don’t hear in your international news.