Log In
Or create an account ->
Imperial Library
Home
About
News
Upload
Forum
Help
Login/SignUp
Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Part 1 - The Anatomy of A Church
Chapter 1 - The Skeletal Structure
Chapter 2 - The Internal Systems
Chapter 3 - The Muscles
Chapter 4 - The Head
Part 2 - The Dynamic Church
Chapter 5 - The Pattern of the Early Church
Chapter 6 - Elders, Deacons, and Other Church Members
Chapter 7 - A Look at the Thessalonian Model
Chapter 8 - Marks of an Effective Church
Chapter 9 - The Calling of the Church
Chapter 10 - The Lord’s Work in the Lord’s Way
Part 3 - Qualities of an Excellent Servant
Chapter 11 - Understanding the Seducing Spirit
Chapter 12 - Understanding the Duties of the Ministry
Chapter 13 - Shepherding the Flock of God
Appendixes
Appendix 1 Answering the Key Questions About Elders*
What Is the Proper Understanding of the Term Elder?
How Is the Term Elder Used in Reference to the Church?
What Is the Relationship of the Elder to the Bishop and the Pastor?
What Is the Role of an Elder?
What Are the Qualifications of an Elder?
Can Women Serve as Elders?
How Are We to Ordain Elders?
Should the Church Support Elders Financially?
Is the Pastorate a Team Effort?
Does Government by Elders Eliminate the Role of a Special Leader?
What Is the Elder’s Relationship to the Congregation?
Appendix 2 - Answering the Key Questions about Deacons
How Does the New Testament Use the Word Deacon?
What Kind of Service Does the Greek Word for “Deacon” Imply?
Does the New Testament Speak about the Office of a Deacon?
Does the New Testament Specify Any Individual as a Deacon?
Doesn’t Acts 6 Talk about Deacons?
If the Men in Acts 6:5 Weren’t Deacons, Who Were They?
Is There Any Scripture Passage That Refers to Deacons in the Official Sense?
What Qualifies a Man to Be a Deacon?
What Does the Bible Say about Deaconesses?
What Is the Difference between Elders and Deacons?
Appendix 3 - Qualifications for Spiritual Leadership
“Above Reproach”—He Is a Man of Unquestionable Character
“The Husband of One Wife”—He Is Sexually Pure
“Temperate”—He Is Not Given to Excess
“Prudent”—He Is Self-Disciplined
“Respectable”—He Is Well Organized
“Hospitable”—He Loves Strangers
“Able to Teach”—He Is Skilled in Teaching
“Not Addicted to Wine”—He Is Not a Drinker
“Not … Pugnacious”—He Is Not a Fighter
“Gentle”—He Easily Pardons Human Failure
“Peaceable”—He Is Not Quarrelsome
“Free from the Love of Money”—He Is Not Covetous
“One Who Manages His Own Household Well”—He Maintains a Godly Family
“Not a New Convert”—He Is a Mature Christian
“A Good Reputation with Those Outside the Church”—He Is Well Respected by Non-Christians
Appendix 4 - Elements of Church Discipline
The Place of Discipline
The Purpose of Discipline
The Person of Discipline
The Provocation of Discipline
The Process of Discipline
The Power of Discipline
Appendix 5 - Restoring a Sinning Brother or Sister
Pick Up the Believer
Hold Up the Believer
Build Them Up
Appendix 6 - Should Fallen Leaders Be Restored?
Appendix 7 - The Danger of False Teaching
Reminding True Leaders
Avoiding False Teaching
Appendix 8 - Why I Still Preach the Bible*
A Visit with Dr. Feinberg
Trying to Be Relevant
The Challenge and Call to Preach the Word
Ten Reasons to Preach the Word of God
Appendix 9 - Why Personal Integrity is Crucial for the Church
Appendix 10 - Why i Love The Church
The Lord Himself Is Building the Church
The Church Is the Outworking of an Eternal Plan
The Church Is the Most Precious Reality on Earth
The Church Is an Earthly Expression of Heaven
Appendix 11 - Why Doctrine is Practical
Building on the Truth
Living by the Truth
Departing from the Truth
Hearing the Truth
Indexes
Scripture Index
Subject Index
← Prev
Back
Next →
← Prev
Back
Next →