tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19532009.post7490600738992023598..comments2023-05-02T09:50:43.941-05:00Comments on Reformed Baptist Blog: Shawn Mathis Offers a "Pastoral Evaluation of the Family Integrated Church Movement"Keith Throophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112617983370327521noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19532009.post-9823867201329781672014-10-22T11:43:57.391-05:002014-10-22T11:43:57.391-05:00Although there are many extreme types like those y...Although there are many extreme types like those you have mentioned, in my experience what you have described has been the minority. Most whom I have met, including a number of families at an NCFIC conference that I attended, are well-intentioned and desirous of following Scripture faithfully, but they have over-reacted to some of the negative things associated with many instances of modern age segregated ministry and have been led astray into a legalistic misunderstanding of Scripture as a result. The series I have written here is primarily for them, since I doubt the more radical types you refer to will listen anyway.Keith Throophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112617983370327521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19532009.post-81253113195934728702014-10-22T11:10:29.647-05:002014-10-22T11:10:29.647-05:00The problems with the NCFIC is that they make a pr...The problems with the NCFIC is that they make a preferential issue a theological issue through misinterpreted scriptures. While they teach 'father leadership' they seem to end up with a strong, over controlling leader who dictates to families what is to be taught with emphasis based on their current hobby horse. They drive out those who will not submit and attract those attracted to an outward form of Christianity. The families become preoccupied with outward forms of obedience applied to clothing, schooling, entertainment, etcetera rather than the inward transformation that the Holy Spirit works.Tell it to Jesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873555266718484479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19532009.post-90710246192164306232014-08-27T10:56:55.452-05:002014-08-27T10:56:55.452-05:00Check out their new changes of the confession and ...Check out their new changes of the confession and organization of NCFIC from their latest blog posting. <br /><br />When my church talked with Reformation OPC (which has since taken its name down), their pastor told us that Mr. Brown was open to changing the confession (this was over a year ago). One of our elders had a list of problems and concerns and clarifications for their confession and was willing to discuss it with Mr. Brown & Co. Reformation's pastor said he could meet with our elder and even seek to arrange a meeting with Brown & Co. My elder followed up two more times on this offer to no avail. Who will help re-write the confession? Will it be a secret committee? Will it include people he has befriended enough to speak at his conference? Or will it include people who genuinely understand Brown's system but disagree? Will the confession be transparent enough to see Brown's "regulative principle of discipleship" or just hide it? Will Brown & Co. recant? polymathishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122383984552473728noreply@blogger.com