Tier 4: Practice
Coming soon
Does the church do what it says?.
We do not research this tier yet. Measuring practice means transcribing and analyzing sermons and comparing them with what a church states. We are building that next. Until then, church profiles show tiers 1 to 3 only.
What it means for a church
Scored for everyone.
Topics in this tier
This is where each topic sits by default. A particular position on a topic, or a chosen lens, can place it differently.
- Church discipline
Correction of members and officers, and restoration.
- Ecclesial self-understanding
Does the church understand itself as a covenant body or an organization? Scored under Shepherding.
- Membership
What belonging to the church means.