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NOTE: The following is a copyrighted excerpt from the entry “Church Government” in the Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization(ed. George T. Kurian; Blackwell), authored by Andreas Köstenberger. At the heart of Congregationalism is the belief that local...
Here is a great study on Elders and Deacons led by John MacArthur The Call to Lead the Church--Elders, Part 1 Read the other 9 parts here at Grace To You Ministries INTRODUCTION The character and effectiveness of any...
Grudem's Systematic Theology A look at the strengths and weakness of all of them and what to do to An In-depth at church govt. and all their pros and cons for each. Follow along with the lecture here:...
By: Paul Nunez Suggested flow: Read the passage together Facilitator read the sermon summary Ask the broad questions and insert specific questions as they fit with the flow of discussion Close with prayer for one another I-...
A couple good links on the growing Elder movement among SBC churches specifically relating to greater commitment to biblical innerancy and the sufficiency of Scripture in the last decade post "church-growth movement". www.billcraig.org http://www.bpnews.net/17638/elders-in-baptist-churches-conference-examines-the-idea https://www.9marks.org/article/what-members-are-asking-about-elders/ The below is an...
We closed our series out in Hebrews with chapter 13. This book and chapter have given us an excellent lead in to our next book Ephesians as we will see reinforcing statements like love others, serve in...
Let's look at a biblical context for it: Barnabas and Saul Sent Off 13 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,[a] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend...
I’m convinced that plural-elder-led congregationalism is a healthier alternative to four polities that are very common among Free Church evangelicals. Now we are going to take months of seminars and small groups and Sunday teachings...
THABITI ANYABWILE lays out a great process on how to leave your church well. As a pastor I have left numerous churches to continue to pursue God's calling and I have seen hundreds come into...
In John's letter Jesus writes to the Church in Ephesus. He says there is a problem and if you don't fix it, I'm going the pull the plug on your lamp...
This is a picture of Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance. I find it fascinating that God can equip the human being to not only endure the challenges that Shackleton faced, but contend against them and not...
1 Corinthians 12:26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. There was a mouse looking through a hole in the wall, in his shock he sees the the...
As I have worked with so many, some close to Jesus others far off and those from both sides whom seem redemption is still a question mark , I try to be mindful of what...
Biblical Unity. What is it? Unity in spirit, says Bonhoeffer, is from God's sovereign establishment, from his book, Life Together. Thus He views her as a collective person. This collective person has been entrusted to the...
On this Memorial Day Weekend, let’s look at the soldier who guards the tomb of the unknown soldier and ask can we see any gospel significance in it? Every year we will go to lay...