172: What Makes a Church a Church?

Jeremy seeks to define the bare-minimum for what could be considered a “local church”—and to distinguish that from the additional elements that often cloud our view.

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0:00 Introduction

2:04 Why the Local Church Matters

6:41 Historical Definitions of the Church

19:55 My Minimum Definition

43:30 Pragmatic Elements beyond the Minimum

47:39 Amenities Even Further Beyond

52:15 Conscience Chatter