Joey DeRuntz

Joey was born and raised in the Bay Area, California. Christ saved him through reading the Bible while incarcerated. His knowledge and hunger for the Word of God grew and it became evident to the leaders in his church that he had the gift of teaching. He married his wife, Christal, in 2012 and was ordained in 2013. Joey graduated from the Master's Seminary in May 2018. Master's Bible Church. He joyfully accepted the invitation to become the preaching-teaching pastor at Master's Bible Church in Washington State. Joey loves sharing the truth of the gospel with all ages and loves watching the Lord work in the lives of those around him.

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Church Membership (Part 2): Cultural Mandate and Common Objections

The Misguided Politicization of the Cultural Mandate Not only does Christ Himself fill His church (see Part 1), but His church fills the earth. The local church is a garrison, a military post in enemy territory. The church’s task is to advance ever deeper into Satan’s realm, to plant the flag of Christ’s Kingship in […]

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Church Membership (Part 1): The House Where Heaven Dwells

The Divine Blueprint: Christ’s Architectural Authority The local church is not a social club for religious people, nor a spiritual hobby for the hyper-devout. It is the house that Christ builds (Eph. 2:19-22)—designed by the wisdom of God, constructed upon the cornerstone of Christ, and joined together by the power of the Spirit. Church membership, […]

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The Church That Loves Enough to Confront: Taking Holiness Seriously

The war for the purity of the church is not waged with worldly wisdom or cultural clout, but with truth applied in love. Weak churches avoid confrontation. Faithful churches wield it with holy resolve. As we move from the blueprint of Christ’s commands for corrective discipline to the battlefield of their execution, what’s at stake […]

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The Church That Loves Enough to Confront: The Necessity of Corrective Discipline

I. The King’s Command: Christ’s Mandate for Correction In the life of the church, formative and corrective discipline are two sides of the same coin—both vital for the health, holiness, and witness of Christ’s body. Formative discipline shapes believers daily through sound teaching, godly example, and mutual exhortation. It encompasses preaching the Word (2 Tim. […]

Joey DeRuntz