The Master's Plan for the Church

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ISBN: 9780802478450 | 080247845X
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Copyright: 3/1/2008

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It is absolutely essential that a church perceive itself as an institution for the glory of God, and to do that, the local church must adhere unfalteringly to biblical leadership principles. Christ never intended church leadership to be earned by seniority, purchased with money, or inherited through family ties. He never compared church leaders to governing monarchs, but rather to humble shepherds; not to slick celebrities, but to laboring servants. Drawing from some of the best-received material on church leadership, this updated edition guides the church with crucial, effective lessons in leadership. This book is valuable not only for pastors and elders, but for anyone else who wants the church to be what God intended it to be.

Introduction	p. 9
The Anatomy of a Church
The Skeletal Structure	p. 17
The Internal Systems	p. 29
The Muscles	p. 59
The Head	p. 75
The Dynamic Church
The Pattern of the Early Church	p. 85
Elders, Deacons, and Other Church Members	p. 93
A Look at the Thessalonian Model	p. 103
Marks of an Effective Church	p. 113
The Calling of the Church	p. 131
The Lord's Work in the Lord's Way	p. 141
Qualities of an Excellent Servant
Understanding the Seducing Spirit	p. 157
Understanding the Duties of the Ministry	p. 167
Shepherding the Flock of God	p. 191
Appendixes
Answering the Key Questions about Elders	p. 203
What Is the Proper Understanding of the Term Elder?	p. 204
How Is the Term Elder Used in Reference to the Church?	p. 206
What Is the Relationship of the Elder to the Bishop and the Pastor?	p. 208
What Is the Role of an Elder?	p. 210
What Are the Qualifications of an Elder?	p. 212
Can Women Serve as Elders?	p. 215
How Are We to Ordain Elders?	p. 215
Should the Church Support Elders Financially?	p. 219
Is the Pastorate a Team Effort?	p. 221
Does Government by Elders Eliminate the Role of a Special Leader?	p. 222
What Is the Elder's Relationship to the Congregation?	p. 224
Answering the Key Questions about Deacons	p. 227
How Does the New Testament Use the Word Deacon?	p. 228
What Kind of Service Does the Greek Word for "Deacon" Imply?	p. 228
Does the New Testament Speak about the Office of a Deacon?	p. 230
Does the New Testament Specify Any Individual as a Deacon?	p. 231
Doesn't Acts 6 Talk about Deacons?	p. 233
If the Men in Acts 6:5 Weren't Deacons, Who Were They?	p. 235
Is There Any Scripture Passage That Refers to Deacons in the Official Sense?	p. 237
What Qualifies a Man to Be a Deacon?	p. 238
What Does the Bible Say about Deaconesses?	p. 239
What Is the Difference between Elders and Deacons?	p. 240
Qualifications for Spiritual Leadership	p. 243
"Above Reproach"-He Is a Man of Unquestionable Character	p. 244
"The Husband of One Wife"-He Is Sexually Pure	p. 247
"Temperate"-He Is Not Given to Excess	p. 249
"Prudent"-He Is Self-Disciplined	p. 251
"Respectable"-He Is Well Organized	p. 252
"Hospitable"-He Loves Strangers	p. 252
"Able to Teach"-He Is Skilled in Teaching	p. 253
"Not Addicted to Wine"-He Is Not a Drinker	p. 254
"Not ... Pugnacious"-He Is Not a Fighter	p. 255
"Gentle"-He Easily Pardons Human Failure	p. 255
"Peaceable"-He Is Not Quarrelsome	p. 255
"Free from the Love of Money"-He Is Not Covetous	p. 256
"One Who Manages His Own Household Well"-He Maintains a Godly Family	p. 257
"Not a New Convert"-He Is a Mature Christian	p. 259
"A Good Reputation with Those Outside the Church"-He Is Well Respected by Non-Christians	p. 262
Elements of Church Discipline	p. 265
The Place of Discipline	p. 266
The Purpose of Discipline	p. 267
The Person of Discipline	p. 269
The Provocation of Discipline	p. 269
The Process of Discipline	p. 270
The Power of Discipline	p. 277
Restoring a Sinning Brother or Sister	p. 281
Pick Up the Believer	p. 281
Hold Up the Believer	p. 283
Build Them Up	p. 286
Should Fallen Leaders Be Restored?	p. 287
The Danger of False Teaching	p. 291
Reminding True Leaders	p. 292
Avoiding False Teaching	p. 293
Why I Still Preach the Bible	p. 301
A Visit with Dr. Feinberg	p. 302
Trying to Be Relevant	p. 303
The Challenge and Call to Preach the Word	p. 304
Ten Reasons to Preach the Word of God	p. 306
Why Personal Integrity Is Crucial for the Church	p. 319
Why I Love the Church	p. 325
The Lord Himself Is Building the Church	p. 326
The Church Is the Outworking of an Eternal Plan	p. 328
The Church Is the Most Precious Reality on Earth	p. 333
The Church Is an Earthly Expression of Heaven	p. 334
Why Doctrine Is Practical	p. 337
Building on the Truth	p. 338
Living by the Truth	p. 339
Departing from the Truth	p. 339
Hearing the Truth	p. 340
Indexes
Scripture Index	p. 343
Subject Index	p. 353
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