Perspectives on Church Government
Perspectives on Church Government: 5 Views
By Chad Owen Brand and R. Stanton Norman
Published by Broadman and Holman Publishers on 2004
ISBN 10: 0-8054-2590-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-8054-2590-1
Paper by: [Name of student]
Presented to: [Name of Professor]
[Name of University]
[Subject] (DSMN 505 – Religion)
[Due Date]
Table of Contents
Introduction 2
The 5 Models of Church Government 2
Single-Elder-Led Church 2
Presbytery-Led Church 3
Congregation-Led Church 4
Bishop-Led Church 5
Plural-Elder-Led Church 6
My Church 7
Conclusion 8
Bibliography 9
Introduction
The book’s title is Perspectives on Church Government: 5 Views, edited by Chad Owen Brand and R. Stanton Norman. The 5 models of church government are each discussed by these contributors: (1) Daniel Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, for the model of the Single-Elder-Led Church (2) Robert L. Reymond, Professor of Theology at Knox Theological Seminary, for the Presbytery-Led Church (3) James Leo Garrett, Jr., Professor of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, for the Congregation-Led Church (4) Paul F. M. Zahl, Dean and President of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, for the Bishop-Led Church and (5) James R. White, Director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, for the Plural-Elder-Led Church. (Swanson 2009)This book is not for the typical reader, the essays presented in this book have too much depth just for a common read. It’s more suitable for audience such as students or professors in theology, or church leaders seeking knowledge about different polities.
This book seeks to discuss the 5 models of church government and show the reader the differences and views of the authors on each of the 5 models. A model may sometimes be referred to as “polity”, the definition of a polity is “the form of government of a nation, state, church, or
By Chad Owen Brand and R. Stanton Norman
Published by Broadman and Holman Publishers on 2004
ISBN 10: 0-8054-2590-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-8054-2590-1
Paper by: [Name of student]
Presented to: [Name of Professor]
[Name of University]
[Subject] (DSMN 505 – Religion)
[Due Date]
Table of Contents
Introduction 2
The 5 Models of Church Government 2
Single-Elder-Led Church 2
Presbytery-Led Church 3
Congregation-Led Church 4
Bishop-Led Church 5
Plural-Elder-Led Church 6
My Church 7
Conclusion 8
Bibliography 9
Introduction
The book’s title is Perspectives on Church Government: 5 Views, edited by Chad Owen Brand and R. Stanton Norman. The 5 models of church government are each discussed by these contributors: (1) Daniel Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, for the model of the Single-Elder-Led Church (2) Robert L. Reymond, Professor of Theology at Knox Theological Seminary, for the Presbytery-Led Church (3) James Leo Garrett, Jr., Professor of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, for the Congregation-Led Church (4) Paul F. M. Zahl, Dean and President of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, for the Bishop-Led Church and (5) James R. White, Director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, for the Plural-Elder-Led Church. (Swanson 2009)This book is not for the typical reader, the essays presented in this book have too much depth just for a common read. It’s more suitable for audience such as students or professors in theology, or church leaders seeking knowledge about different polities.
This book seeks to discuss the 5 models of church government and show the reader the differences and views of the authors on each of the 5 models. A model may sometimes be referred to as “polity”, the definition of a polity is “the form of government of a nation, state, church, or
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