Correction

Correction

“If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.  
But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’  
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. 
Matthew 18:15-17

This is for Christians only. It simply tells us how to correct someone. And this method of correction is not just for the laity in the church. It is for the leadership also, from the deacons and elders to the pastor also.
Step one if a brother in Christ sins against you go to him and speak to him privately and if he listens you’ve as Jesus says “won your brother”
Step two if he doesn’t listen. Take one or two others with you so that things may be documented by two or three witnesses to see that it’s not just a personal thing between two people.
Step three if he doesn’t listen treat him as a none believer.
This procedure is today used in many churches as a way to correctly correct an errant person in the church. Even to the point of excommunication.
It is a good method if used correctly and in my experience works well.
Again in my experience it tends to yield positive results because quite often the person in error doesn’t see his error unless it is brought to his attention. Then if he is a true believer he will humbly take the correction to hart.
All of that being said, especially when it comes to the pastor, just because we disagree with what he said in his sermon this is not a way to attack him.
Within any denomination or church congregation there are minor differences of opinion.
When we correct someone in authority we need to make certain that it is for the right reasons. Something major. A major doctrinal statement error or a moral problem.
Over the years I’ve seen people “corrected” for not wearing a suit to church or wearing jeans to church. Something I believe means little to God.
There are far more important things to worry about when it comes to working in the church. It is these things we need to watch out for.
It is these things Jesus is speaking about.
Think about it.