polity

I've noticed that in many evangelical Presbyterian & Reformed denominations, there are three courts of the church, as opposed to the four outlined in Form of Presbyterial Church-Government, where it states: "It is lawful, and agreeable to the word of God, that there be a subordination of...

I'm about to finish James Bannermans "Church of Christ". It's extremely sound, thorough, and deals with the doctrine of the church in a way I find extremely helpful when having conversations with Roman Catholics (for which I'm very outnumbered here in the Midwest). From y'alls experience, what...

Church Structure in Light of 1 Corinthians 14 - Questions and Thoughts Introduction Hello brethren, and any visitors who may be seeing this post! I have researched and found one other post similar to this one on the Puritan Board, but I am not satisfied that a good conclusion was...

Acts 6:1-7: Hello brethren, I have a question on scriptural Presbyterian polity. In the above passage, it seems the apostles called "the multitude of the disciples" to nominate the first deacons. What is this multitude? Is this a way to elect deacons, or the only right way to go about it...

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. (I Timothy 4:5) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers. (Ephesians 4:11) What is an Evangelist? Was Timothy an...

Hey All, First time poster, long time reader... Anyways, I pastor a wonderful, independent Reformed church in Holden, Me. I'm just curious if any of you know of any Reformed Congregationalist Denominations/Fellowships? I know about the CCCC and the EARCC, but I was hoping to find something...

Hello Brothers and Sisters, Been doing a study on Eldership and wanted to hear your thoughts on 1 Tim 3:3 which states, "not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money." The focus is on the middle portion that says, "Not Violent but Gentle, not quarrelsome". What...

Hello friends, I am curious to learn what other PBers think about parachurch organizations. Specifically, do you think Christians, either individually or as a local church, should be supporting them with their time and/or finances? I don't doubt that many do great work supporting the work of...