Who Runs the Church?
Who Runs the Church?

Author: Zondervan,

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2009-05-26

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0310543525

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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.

Perspectives on Church Government
Perspectives on Church Government

Author: Chad Brand

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2004-07-01

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1433669145

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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.

What Is Church Government?
What Is Church Government?

Author: Sean Michael Lucas

Publisher: P & R Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781596381506

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Many people are Presbyterian without having thought through what stands at the heart of Presbyterianism: church polity. This booklet serves as a basic introduction to Presbyterian church government useful for new members or officers training classes as well as those investigating Presbyterianism for the first time.

Budgeting for a Healthy Church
Budgeting for a Healthy Church

Author: Jamie Dunlop

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2019-04-02

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0310093872

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Many pastors conceive of the church budget as primarily a financial tool, but in fact it is primarily a pastoral tool. A church's philosophy of ministry is locked into its budget, and so the budget will either stifle or accelerate any attempts to move a congregation toward a biblical model of church health. As such, the church budget is a far more potent pastoral tool than many church leaders realize. Budgeting for a Healthy Church examines each section of the budget in light of Biblical principles to show how a church budget can lock in healthy approaches to ministry. Whereas most books on church budgeting are "how" books, explaining how the budgeting process should work, this is a "what" book, helping church leaders determine the pastoral implications of what they choose to fund in their budgets.

Of the Government of Churches
Of the Government of Churches

Author: Herbert Thorndike

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020850424

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This book is a treatise on the governance of churches. It argues that the primitive form of church government, which was based on a hierarchy of bishops, was the most effective and efficient model. The author draws on extensive historical and theological research to support his argument, and provides a compelling critique of alternative systems of church governance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Who Rules the Church?
Who Rules the Church?

Author: Gerald Cowen

Publisher: B&H Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780805430356

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Offers critical definitions about the work of a pastor or elder -- what his job description is and what the limits of his authority are in the context of church government.

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (3rd Edition)
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (3rd Edition)

Author: Mark Dever

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2013-08-31

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1433540010

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Now in its third edition and featuring a new foreword by New York Times best-selling author David Platt, pastor Mark Dever’s classic book is not an instruction manual for church growth. Rather, it is a wise pastor’s recommendation for how to assess the health of a church using nine crucial qualities often neglected by many of today’s congregations. Church leaders and church members alike will resonate with the principles outlined here, breathing new life and health into the church at large. In this newly revised edition, fresh arguments have been added (for example on expositional preaching, about the nature of the gospel, on complementarianism), illustrations have been updated, appendices have been changed, and cover has been improved.

Perspectives on Church Government
Perspectives on Church Government

Author: Daniel L. Akin

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 080542590X

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The models of church government discussed are the Plural Elder-led Congregational model, the Single Elder-led Congregational model, the Democratic Congregational model, the Episcopal model, and the Presbyterian model.

The Doctrines That Divide
The Doctrines That Divide

Author: Erwin W. Lutzer

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Published:

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780825494703

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Lutzer examines various controversies that exist within the broad spectrum of Christianity, presenting the issue and the biblical understanding of the doctrine.