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Category Archives: congregationalism
Review: “Elders in Congregational Life: Rediscovering the Biblical Model for Church Leadership” by Phil Newton
This book on church eldership is fairly brief (154 pages), but contains quite a few helpful insights. It will be particularly beneficial to anyone from a Baptist church tradition. The author effectively demonstrates that not only is church leadership by a … Continue reading
Posted in church life, congregationalism, elders/pastors, reviews
Tagged Baptist, Phil Newton, senior pastor
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Review: “Who Runs the Church?: Four Views on Church Government” edited by Steven Cowan
This is a key book for anyone seeking to understand the different views regarding church government. Following the classic Counterpoints style, advocates for each of the four positions state their case, and then the other three critique each presentation. This … Continue reading
Posted in church life, congregationalism, elders/pastors, reviews
Tagged Episcopal, L. Roy Taylor, Peter Toon, Presbyterian, Samuel Waldron, senior pastor, Steven Cowan
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Review: “Perspectives on Church Government: Five Views of Church Polity” edited by Chad Owen Brand and R. Stanton Norman
If you want to have a deeper understanding of the different views on church leadership, this book will be very useful. Each chapter is written by an author who holds a distinctive view, and then his presentation is critiqued by … Continue reading
Review: “Who Rules the Church?: Examining Congregational Leadership and Church Government” by Gerald Cowen
The foreword of this book, written by well-known Southern Baptist pastor Jerry Vines, builds our anticipation of a “thorough study of the whole pastor-elder issue,” one that is “thoroughly researched and well done” and that utilizes “extensive knowledge of and … Continue reading
Posted in church life, congregationalism, elders/pastors, reviews
Tagged calling, Gerald Cowen, senior pastor
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