Point To Congregationalism

Congregationalism is government by the congregation" (Hammett, page 146). In the view as the congregation being the church government, the congregation is the final authority. The church has the final authority over the pastors and elders but the elders lead the congregation. Deacons serve both the elders, pastors and congregation. Lastly, associations and conventions are connected to the congregation because this is a way to show the oneness in the body. This form of government is different because the congregation is the final authority in the church other models don't have this element. An archbishop gives authority to the church as in Espiscopalian Church government. Presbyterian church government is lead by a general assembly of elders who set all the doctrine and policy.
The bible seems to point to congregationalism as the model for polity.
First, the word ekklēsia was a very dominant term in the description of local churches in the New Testament. This points to the fact there was no top down organization that the church had to report to. The New Testament churches were interdependent and when addressed they were addressed as a whole body not particularly one person. In Matthew 18:15-17 dismissing a member was a church made by the whole body and not just the pastor. Which is characteristic of Congregationalist government. 2 Corinthians 2:6 spoke to the whole church on the issue of church discipline for one of the members. Acts 6 when deacons were chosen, Acts 15 the church commissioned Paul and Barnabas both of these examples point to Congregationalist government. I think the trinity can be used to support what the church should look like. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit all work together and agree to govern the body of believers. Each submits to one another and does not do anything without the other
knowing.