This is the newest form of polity but is also perhaps the most influential on the American church as the… Read more Church Government Part 5: Congregationalism
Church Government Part 4: Elder-Led (Presbyterian)
I changed the title of this second form in order to reflect the modern application. The Reformation was a reaction… Read more Church Government Part 4: Elder-Led (Presbyterian)
Church Government Part 3: Episcopal
The Episcopal structure grew out of the rapid church-planting of the early church. Paul exercised this authority when he started… Read more Church Government Part 3: Episcopal
Church Government Part 2: Overview
When we consider church government, three historic forms tend to shape the conversation. Each claim scriptural support, and each can… Read more Church Government Part 2: Overview
Church Government Part 1
What is the right oversight structure for a church? This simple question has split countless churches and denominations. Unfortunately, answering… Read more Church Government Part 1
The Priority of Culture
Have you ever realized there is no New Testament equivalent to the book of Leviticus? Even when you take into… Read more The Priority of Culture
Spiritual Leadership Part 2
Part 1 discussed Paul’s perspective on leadership. Today we’ll look at Peter’s. These two men were the primary leaders of… Read more Spiritual Leadership Part 2
Spiritual Leadership Part 1
Spiritual leadership is difficult. It’s an assignment you can’t accomplish — you can’t convict of sin, you can’t transform the… Read more Spiritual Leadership Part 1
Ministry Guilt
“We need to talk,” dreaded words painfully familiar to anyone in ministry. What often follows is a confession, or worse,… Read more Ministry Guilt
What Lasts?
Why do some flames burn longer than others? It’s a question we seldom stop to ask. Present reality forms the… Read more What Lasts?