Author : Conrad Wright
Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 35,69 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781558963610
This excellent study of the history and development of congregation polity in both the Unitarian and Universalist traditions over four centuries is perfect for those entering the ministry or studying UU history.
Author : Robert William Dale
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 28,37 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Church history
ISBN :
Author : Chad Brand
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,35 MB
Release : 2004-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433669145
Perspectives on Church Government presents in counterpoint form the basic models of church government which have developed over the course of church history with a view toward determining which is most faithful to Scripture. Each chapter will be written by a prominent person from within each tradition—with specific guidelines dealing with the biblical, historical, and theological issues within each governance tradition. In addition, each writer will have the opportunity to give a brief response to the other traditions.
Author : Mark Dever
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 19,7 MB
Release : 2024-09-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433596636
Key Traits of a Healthy Church to Develop within the Local Body What is an ideal church, and how can you tell? How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us aren't sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived ideas. This book answers those questions and many more. Author Mark Dever seeks to help believers recognize the key characteristics of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical theology, and a right understanding of the gospel. Dever then calls us to develop those characteristics in our own churches. By following the example of New Testament authors and addressing all members of the church, pastors and laity alike, Dever challenges all believers to do their part in maintaining the local church. Part of the 9Marks Building Healthy Churches series, What Is a Healthy Church? offers timeless truths and practical principles to help each of us fulfill our God-given roles in the body of Christ. Offers an Ideal Church Model: Encourages pastors and members to implement healthy church qualities within their local body Written by Mark Dever: Pastor, bestselling author, and president of 9Marks From 9Marks: Other titles in the Building Healthy Churches series include Church Discipline; Deacons; and Church Membership Replaces ISBN 978-1-58134-937-5
Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 38,87 MB
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310543525
Churches have split and denominations have formed over the issue of church government. While many Christians can explain their church's form of rule or defend it because of its "tried and true" traditions, few people understand their church's administrative customs from a biblical perspective. Who Runs the Church? explores questions such as: What model for governing the church does the Bible provide, and is such a model given for practical or spiritual reasons? Is there room for different methods within Christianity? Or is there a right way of "doing church"? And, finally, how (and by whom) should the church be governed? Four predominant approaches to church government are presented by respected proponents: Episcopalianism - represented by Peter Toon Presbyterianism - represented by L. Roy Taylor Single-Elder Congregationalism - represented by Paige Patterson Plural-Elder Congregationalism - represented by Samuel E. Waldron As in other Counterpoints books, each view is followed by critiques from the other contributors, and its advocate then responds.
Author : Jonathan Leeman
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 18,60 MB
Release : 2016-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433686228
Church membership is not just a status, it’s an office. Leaders shouldn’t fire members from the responsibilities given to them by Jesus—they should train them! When members are trained, the church grows in holiness and love, discipleship and mission. Complacency and nominalism are diminished. Jesus gives every church member an office in the church’s government: to assume final responsibility for guarding the what and the who of the gospel in the church and its ministry. Similarly, Jesus gives leaders to the church for equipping the members to do this church-building and mission-accomplishing work. In our day, the tasks of reinvigorating congregational authority and elder authority must work together. The vision of congregationalism pictured in this book offers an integrated view of the Christian life. Congregationalism is biblical, but biblical congregationalism just might look a little different than you expect. It is nothing less than Jesus’ authorization for living out his kingdom rule among a people on mission.
Author : George Trumbull Ladd
Publisher :
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 15,45 MB
Release : 1882
Category : Church polity
ISBN :
Author : Mark Dever
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 14,60 MB
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1433681048
In this volume, representatives of several North American Baptist seminaries and a Baptist university make the exegetical and theological case for a Baptist polity. Right polity, they argue, is congregationalism, elder leadership, diaconal service, regenerate church membership, church discipline, and a Baptist approach to the ordinances.
Author : Phil A. Newton
Publisher : Kregel Academic
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 19,10 MB
Release :
Category : Baptists
ISBN : 9780825494789
(Foreword by Mark Dever) A biblically functioning church requires intentional devotion to the New Testament model of the church. In this practical book, Phil Newton gives a definitive and biblical study of elder-based leadership.
Author : Elliot Vernon
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 31,89 MB
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1526105918
This volume looks at how mid-seventeenth-century debates on the government and order of the Church related to the political crisis of the time. It explores debates concerning the relationship between church, state and people, the nature of the various post-Reformation settlements in the British Atlantic and how they impacted on each other, as well as central and local responses to ecclesiastical upheaval. This is one of the first scholarly collections to focus on the topic of church polity and its relation to politics during a critical period of transatlantic history. It will be of interest to scholars and students of the British revolutions as well as those working on the history of the Church and early dissenting tradition.
