The Ministry of Reconciliation Remember the Judgment!: Correcting Problems in the Church of Christ According to the Scriptures was born from a burden that could not be ignored. A major division had occurred within the congregation where M. A. Reid Spinks worshiped, separating brethren who had once served the Lord together. Having close relationships with both men at the center of the conflict, it became impossible to simply stand by while the body of Christ remained divided. Although the original withdrawal had been carried out according to Scripture, more than three decades had passed without reconciliation. Many faithful Christians had prayed, pleaded, and labored to restore peace, yet every effort seemed to end in disappointment.

Rather than accepting the division as permanent, M. A. Reid Spinks turned to God with one unwavering prayer: Show me how to help restore Your people. That prayer continued for years. Through diligent study of Scripture and complete dependence upon God's guidance, the answer gradually unfolded. What emerged was not merely another book, but a biblically structured workbook designed to lead Christians through God's pattern for correcting problems within the Church according to the Scriptures.

The journey required patience, faith, and the cooperation of many people. Above all, it required complete dependence upon God, whose guidance shaped every page of the workbook. After its completion, M. A. Reid Spinks personally presented the work to both brothers involved in the division. One immediately refused to participate, while the other offered neither acceptance nor rejection.

Despite these setbacks, the prayers did not cease. Through continued perseverance, earnest prayer, and the encouragement and assistance of faithful family members, both men eventually agreed to work through the biblical process outlined in the workbook and participate in mediation. Their willingness became the turning point in a journey that had seemed impossible for decades.

By God's grace, what many believed could never happen became a reality. After more than thirty years of division, mediation took place, forgiveness was pursued, and the congregation was restored. The healing of relationships that had remained fractured for decades stood as a powerful testimony to the authority of God's Word and the transforming power of obedience to His will.

The Ministry of Reconciliation Remember the Judgment!: Correcting Problems in the Church of Christ According to the Scriptures became far more than a workbook on conflict resolution. It became living proof that no division is beyond God's ability to heal when His people humble themselves before His Word. Its greatest success was the restoration of Christian fellowship and the reunification of a congregation that had endured more than three decades of strife. It remains a testimony that reconciliation is always possible when God's pattern is faithfully followed.