Brown, Jeff.creatortextElectronic books.History.xxHavertownJames Clarke & Co2014monographiceng

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1 online resource (228 pages)While all churches recognize the need for organization, they are far from agreed about the form that the organization should take. More fundamentally, they do not even agree about the way of deciding. Debates over church organization involve a complex of questions. What role do members play in the government of the church? What are the offices of the church, and what authority do they exercise? What does leadership look like? How are decisions made and enforced?Jeff Brown has written this book in order to move beyond opinion and to discover what the New Testament actually depicts in terms of c.Front cover; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Historical Background; 2. The First Century CE Cultural Background for the Concept of Corporate Decision-Making; 3. Theological Concepts Entering into Corporate Decision-Making; 4. Scripture Passages Directly Relating to Corporate Decision-Making; 5. Reflection of the New Testament Pattern in Christian Documents from 95 CE to 350 CE; Conclusion; Appendix: Flow Chart of Church Decision-Making-Phil Siefkes; Bibliography; Back cover.Church polityHistoryEarly church, ca. 30-600Group decision makingReligious aspectsChristianityGroup decision making in the BibleChurch polityHistoryEarly church, ca. 30-600Group decision makingReligious aspectsChristianityGroup decision making in the BibleRELIGIONChristian TheologyEcclesiologyChurch polityEarly churchGroup decision making in the BibleGroup decision makingReligious aspectsChristianityRELIGION / Christian Church / Administration 30-600 fast BV648 .B755 20142629780227902790022790279322573/ctt1cg79sm JSTORhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=836597http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=836597EBLCP14083020200709060219.0ocn889675766eng