Doctrinal nurture Jesus commanded his disciples to make more disciples, to make more students, to teach them the things he commanded. Paul instructed Timothy, Titus and others to teach the truths of the Christian faith. Doctrine is important, and this is an area that Scripture specifically instructs us to work on. I see this as an area that denominational leadership has a special responsibility for, but every pastor and local teacher should also strive for accuracy in doctrine, as defined by Scripture. Because of our history, we have special problems with certain doctrines.
Every denomination does.
One problem we've had to deal with is distinguishing essential doctrines from nonessential doctrines. We cannot make every doctrinal conclusion a test of true Christianity. Even some of the essential doctrines are not essential for a person's salvation, but we believe they are essential for a church to be faithful transmitters of God's message. Social experiences, the things we do together, help us grow emotionally. These may be positive emotions such as love and forgiveness, or the negative emotions that result from the sin that inevitably comes with interpersonal relationships.