I would remind you that spiritual growth and personal discipleship is lacking in the church today. Many times, what we might discern to be unbelieving is really a very immature spiritual kid.
Totally with you on this. Discipleship and discernment is needed.
We have a lot of broken and hurt people in the world today.
In fact in my church we have loads coming in.
I have the privilege of coming alongside.
I view discipleship and discernment as having to walk hand in hand.
Discernment of issues that need dealing with and discipleship based on solid biblical foundations.
I have found that biblical foundations lead to issues being dealt with.
I would always say though that people who come into our church or believers in our church who are really struggling they need to know they are loved where they are at.
No one will ever trust us if they do not know that they are accepted and loved.