Two really popular erroneous teachings about authority that people claim are in the Bible are: They are both untrue. Authority comes from …
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The Root of All Problems with Church Leadership
Paul the apostle had a unique revelation about the Church. It was that it was a "Body" with the same processes of functioning as a human body. The …
How a Biblical Church Operates
It's important to distinguish between a biblical view of church and traditional views. This leads to a healthy view of church and an ability to react …
A Biblical View of Church Demands THIS
Howard Snyder, who is a prominent author specifically on the topic of the life of the Church, wrote the following in his book called The Community of …
This Must Happen to Have Unity in a Church
Unity in a church doesn’t begin with everyone agreeing on everything. It begins when a group of people learns to live “in” the same life - sharing …
Why It’s Difficult to Think and Act in Christian Community
Walk into almost any room and you can feel it: we are trained to live as separate selves. We make hundreds of choices a day without asking anyone. We …
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The 5-Fold Ministry: 6 Concerns to Consider Before Adopting It
The "5-fold ministry" is a philosophy of Christian church structure and administration constructed using 3 Bible verses from Paul's letter to the …
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Why is Church Leadership Important?
Let's start with defining leadership in general. True relational leadership (not given because of a position or title) is simply having …
A Sign of Healthy Church from the Book of 1 Kings
A sign of a healthy church is the members build their individual lives around the church, not the other way around. The story of the book The …
How To Think About The Institutional Church in America
By far, the most attended church model where I live is the institutional church. In case that term isn't familiar to you, by "institutional" I …
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