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Church Politics—road construction
Pastor-led Congregationalism
Jesus is Lord of the Church.
He is the husband, we are the bride.
1 Peter
Jesus is the bridegroom and the church is the bride (2 Cor, 11:2; ; ).
Jesus is the head of the body (; ).
Jesus is the Shepherd of his sheep (; )
Jesus is the Cornerstone of the building (; )
All leadership within the church is under the one and absolute authority of Christ.
Peter
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The church is led by shepherds who preach God's Word and equip the saints for ministry.
3 Greek terms, 6 English terms, one office.
Illus: Exercise class
Qualifications: and
Qualifications: and
Qualifications: and
Purpose: and
Hebrews
Pastors lead but they do so biblically within the bounds recognized by the congregation.
Pastors and committees act in what is finally an advisory capacity to the whole congregation.
Views of the role of pastors (J Leeman)
Episcopalian: Methodists, Anglicans, Catholics--Bishop has authority over several churches.
Baptist we have a DOM over churches but he has no authority over what happens within them.
Presbyterian: authority is given to a gathering of elders who rule over a group of churches.
This would be like the pastors of a Baptist congregation who meet with the DOM having authority over each congregation.
Elder-rule: Final authority belongs to the elders of an independent church.
Views of the role of pastors (J Leeman)
Episcopalian: Methodists, Anglicans, Catholics--Bishop has authority over several churches.
Baptist we have a DOM over churches but he has no authority over what happens within them.
Presbyterian: authority is given to a gathering of elders who rule over a group of churches.
This would be like the pastors of a Baptist congregation who meet with the DOM having authority over each congregation.
Elder-rule: Final authority belongs to the elders of an independent church.
Pastor-led congregationalist: argues that the Bible gives final authority to the gathered congregation as led by pastors.
Ruling verses Teaching Pastors
1 Timothy 5:17 Presbyterians understand this to be establishing two classes of elders.
Baptist understand that all elders must be able to teach 1 Timothy 3 and that even within a group of pastors there will still be a leader who devotes more of hi time to preaching and teaching than the others.
My Note: Why having more than one pastor that can preach is beneficial I do not think it is necessary for every church.
Ruling verses Teaching Pastors
Presbyterians understand this to be establishing two classes of elders.
Baptist understand that all elders must be able to teach and that even within a group of pastors there will still be a leader who devotes more of hi time to preaching and teaching than the others.
My Note: Why having more than one pastor that can preach is beneficial I do not think it is necessary for every church.
2. The church is served by deacons who assist in the ministry and physical needs of the church.
Transliteration of the word for servant.
diakonos.
Qualifications
Purpose: Servants in the every-day operation and needs of the church.
Ministry leaders.
Financial leaders.
Deacons lead in organizing and assisting “services” to the church body so that the many practical needs have might be cared for.
3. The church congregation is responsible for electing it's leaders, determining it's members, and the overall ministry of the church.
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The church has authority to announce the gospel what and who--this person is confessing the gospel.
This person is not confessing the gospel.
Etc.
Illus: Very similar to a judge.
A judge does not make the law or make a person guilty or not.
He interprets the law, the person, and then pronounces judgment.
So it is with the church--we do not make the gospel nor can we save anyone.
Rather we listen to what a person confesses, we consider if their lives match the confession, and then we render judgment.
"One cannot have responsibility unless one has the authority to for fulfill that responsibility."
Members have authority because they have the keys of the kingdom.
The keys are what make the new covenant in Christ's kingdom "visible."
Israel was a public, visible nation--it was clear who was in and who was out.
The church is invisible unless is employs the keys of the kingdom for binding and loosing.
where 2 or 3 are gathered.
makes it clear that a testimony cannot be received without at least 2 witnesses.
This is why Jesus sends out the disciples in twos.
When 2-3 gather and confess the same thing it binds them together like a covenant and then Jesus seals the covenant by affirming that he is "there among them."
How then does a church exercise it's authority--through baptism and the Lord's supper.
and 18 demonstrate that the church has authorization from heaven and shows them how to get to work.
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Congregation has authority to ensure the gospel is being preached.
Congregation has authority to ensure the gospel is being preached.
the church has the final say and responsibility.
Paul refers to what a majority of them had done in disciplining an erring member.
Paul rebukes not just the false teachers but those who wanted them to tickle their ears.
Pastor-led --> gives you job training
Congregationalist --> Gives you a job
Pastoral leadership+congregational rule= Discipleship.
A church that gives all authority to its leaders hurts its own culture of discipling.
Forsaking their own authority, the members become less responsible.
They inch toward passivity and complacency and eventually worldliness.
They leave the church less protected.
Pastors are supposed to equip the saints.
Pastors train church members to use their authority with maturity.
A. Jesus is King and Lord over the church.
B. The pastors lead and
C. The congregation has final say on certain critical matters.
(Notice over congregationalism is where the church has a say in everything and does not allow their leaders to lead.
This dynamic between the one, the few, and the many that cultivates a culture of discipleship.
When Jesus talks about church polity in it is not just a discussion about decision making.
It is all about discipleship.
Our Member Meetings should be connected to what we do in our everyday lives.
We build relationships and make decisions, build relationships and make decisions....on and on and on.
Relationship building leads to good decision making because the decisions will be made with personal knowledge.
And the responsibility to make decisions produces the incentive to build relationships, again so that those decisions are made with knowledge and integrity.
MN: "I don't want to get involved in church politics."
Well when they are sinful absolutely.
But every church member is responsible for the ministry and direction of the church.
I am afraid when I hear that statement what I am really hearing is "I don't want to be responsible or build relationships."
BOTH are wrong.
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