Who Runs the Church?: 4 Views on Church GovernmentZondervan, 26 maj 2009 - 320 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:
As in other Counterpoints books, each view is followed by critiques from the other contributors, and its advocate then responds. |
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... denominations) conduct their polity, but there is little or no theological reflection on that tradition. Things are done a certain way because that's the way they have always been done. I am not sure that I can prove that this is how ...
... denominational presses no doubt publish books and pamphlets on such ecclesiological issues for their constituencies. Yet, despite the historical and practical significance of church government for church unity, there has been a dearth ...
... denominational differences” (i.e., matters of ecclesiology) will be thought to be the most unimportant and unnecessary of theological pursuits. On the other hand, even among those who take theology seriously, the question of church ...
... denominations, an archbishop has authority over many (or all) the other bishops (see Figure 1). Archbishop Bishop Rector Rector Rector Rector Congregation Congregation Congregation Congregation Bishop Figure 1 The Roman Catholic Church ...
... denominational body. In addition to this general structure, presbyterians also distinguish two types of elders. Some elders are ruling elders who provide leadership in setting policy and supervising various church ministries, but do not ...
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ROY TAYLOR | 73 |
PAIGE PATTERSON | 133 |
SAMUEL E WALDRON | 187 |
An Episcopalians Closing Remarks | 255 |
A Presbyterians Closing Remarks | 263 |
A SingleElder Congregationalists Closing Remarks | 275 |
A PluralElder Congregationalists Closing Remarks | 287 |
Steven B Cowan | 305 |
About the Contributors | 311 |
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Who Runs the Church?: 4 Views on Church Government Peter Toon,Paige Patterson Podgląd niedostępny - 2004 |