Elders in Congregational Life - rediscovering the biblical model for church leadership Lara Williams and how scripture can be

and how scripture can be used to cast our concerns upon the Lord

This is the first of a projected six-volume series called Reading the Bible as Literature (the second volume being Sweeter Than Honey

ISBN: 9780801049606

His unique insight into the history and culture is enhanced by his first-hand knowledge due to living and working in Israel for many years

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Elders in Congregational Life - rediscovering the biblical model for church leadership Lara Williams and how scripture can beA definitive and biblical answer to the current debate in many churches over the use of biblical offices in autonomous congregations. Many evangelical churches place high value on their autonomy as local congregations with the freedom to govern themselves. Ideally this means each member participates in decisionmaking, but in reality pure congregationalism is unwieldy, subject to conflicts on the one hand and inertia on the other. Pastors often solve