Introduction: The Church of the Holy Spirit - Nicholas Afanasiev's Vision of the Eucharist and the Church
The Royal Priesthood
p. 9
The Ordination of Laics
p. 23
The Ministry of Laics
p. 33
The Ministry of Laics as a Ministry of God's People
p. 33
Sacramental Ministry in the Church
p. 35
The Ministry of Laics in the Liturgy and the Sacraments
p. 39
The Ministry of Laics in the Administration of the Church
p. 57
The Ministry of Laics in the Field of Teaching
p. 69
The Work of Ministry
p. 81
Special Ministries
p. 81
The Apostle
p. 106
The Evangelist
p. 116
The Prophet
p. 119
The Teacher
p. 129
"Those Who Preside in the Lord"
p. 133
"All Things Should Be Done Decently and in Order"
p. 133
The Presider
p. 136
Bishop-Presbyters of the New Testament Writings
p. 147
Origin and Meaning of the Terms "Presbyter" and "Bishop"
p. 158
The Ministry of Assistance
p. 165
"The One Who Offers Thanksgiving"
p. 169
The Problem of the Origin of Bishop-Presbyters
p. 169
Jewish and Christian Chaburah
p. 173
The "Seven" of the Jerusalem Church and Their Ministry
p. 177
Evidence from Early Christian Literature concerning the Senior Presbyter
p. 191
The Ministry of the Senior Presbyter
p. 202
The Ordination of the Senior Presbyter
p. 204
The Deposition of the Senior Presbyter and His Replacement
p. 209
The Bishop
p. 217
The Bishop as a Successor to the Senior Presbyter
p. 217
The High Priestly Ministry of the Bishop
p. 220
Changes in Church Life Caused by the Transition from Senior Presbyter to Bishop
p. 237
Apostolic Succession
p. 241
The Power of Love
p. 255
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