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TitleWho runs the church? : Four views on church government / Peter Toon [et al.]; Steven B. Cowan, general editor. [electronic resource]
AuthorToon, Peter. / Cowan, Steven B.
Call NoEBC 262 TOO
CollectionEbook
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International Standard Book Number 9780310543527
Dewey Decimal Classification Number EBC 262 TOO
Personal Name Toon, Peter.
Title Statement Who runs the church? : Four views on church government / Peter Toon [et al.]; Steven B. Cowan, general editor. [electronic resource]
Imprint Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, 2009.
Physical Description eBook, 320p.
Series Statement - Title Counterpoints : Bible and Theology
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Summary, Etc. Many Protestants, individually and denominationally, are divided by differences regarding the form of church government. While these differences are not necessarily as divisive as theological and doctrinal issues, they are significant to churches and church leaders and affect the way Christians do God's work. This book in the highly acclaimed Counterpoints series offers insights and contrasts into four kinds of church government: (1) episcopalianism (hierarchical, with priests, bishops, and archbishops), (2) presbyterianism (a representative form at multiple levels--church, classis/?presbytery, synod/?general assembly), (3) single-elder congregationalism (pastor-led local autonomy), and (4) plural-elder congregationalism (another form of local autonomy). Each form of government is explored through (1) description, (2) historical development, (3) hermeneutical assumptions, (4) biblical and theological foundations, (5) an understanding of the nature, number, and relationship of church officers, (6) the practical implications.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term CHURCH POLITY.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term PROTESTANT CHURCHES - GOVERNMENT.
Added Entry, Personal Name Cowan, Steven B.
Electronic Location and Access http://rtc.wheelers.co/title/9780310543527/epub Wheelers ePlatform - EPUB Full text - Book opens in Wheelers Books