Managing the Local Church

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1. The local church is managed by a Theocratic form of government. Theocracy comes from two words meaning the rule of God. God rules in His church by “appointed and anointed” leadership. In the Kingdom (or rule) of God, all authority is delegated by a higher authority on the basis of character qualification, starting with Jesus Christ. Read carefully Philippians 2:5-11. In verse 5-8 what form did Jesus take that qualified Him to become Lord of church?* This field is required.
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2. God requires all of those in a leadership role in His church to have a “servants heart”. II Timothy 2:24 states…* This field is required.
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3. List the five leadership gifts of Ephesians 4:11:* This field is required.
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4. According to Philippians 1:1, what are the two offices of local church leadership that operated in the church at Philippi?* This field is required.
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5. The Greek word for deacon literally means, “a server or attendant.” According to Acts 6:1-3, who appointed the first deacons?* This field is required.
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6. Deacons were needed because the Apostles could not care for all the practical needs of the growing churches. What were the Apostles’ responsibilities in Acts 6:4?* This field is required.
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7. The other office of ministry listed in Philippians 1:1 is the bishop. Bishop means an“ overseer or superintendent”. This word is found in Acts 20:28, which states:* This field is required.
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8. According to Acts 20:28, who makes “overseers” and what do they do?* This field is required.
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9. The term elder is also used in the New Testament to refer to the “overseers.” Who did Paul call to meet with at Ephesus in Acts 20:17? Were these the same individuals referred to in Acts 20:28?* This field is required.
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10. The term elder means “one who is not new to the faith” and describes this person in leadership. The term bishop means “overseer” and refers to the function of the leader. In I Peter 5:1-4, how does the Apostle Peter refer to himself?* This field is required.
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11. We see that the New Testament church was managed by elder/bishop who superintended the work of ministry, and delegated responsibility to qualified deacons. It is the responsibility of elders to appoint other elders as Paul told Titus in Titus 1:5, which states…* This field is required.
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12. Restoration Church International operates with the same three-tiered structure as found in Philippians 1:1. What are three categories of people listed in this verse?* This field is required.
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