Who runs the church? : Four views on church government /

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... Full description

Main Author:	Toon, Peter.
Other Authors:	Cowan, Steven B.
Published:	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, 2009
Series:	Counterpoints : Bible and Theology
Subjects:	CHURCH POLITY. PROTESTANT CHURCHES - GOVERNMENT.
Online Access:	Full text - Book opens in Wheelers Books
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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	EPUB
Physical Description:	eBook, 320p.
ISBN:	9780310543527

Who runs the church? : Four views on church government /

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