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 verses 5-8, what form did Jesus take that qualified Him to become Lord of the Church?
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2. God requires all those in a leadership role in His church to have a “servant’s heart”. 2 Timothy 2:24 states:
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3. List the five leadership gifts of Ephesians 4:11:
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4. According to Philippians 1:1, what are two offices of local church leadership that were operating in the church at Philippi?
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5. The Greek word for deacon literally means “to be a server or attendant”. According to Acts 6:1-3, who appointed the first deacon?
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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?
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7. The other office of ministry listed in Philippians 1:1 is the bishop, which means“overseer” or “superintendent”. This word is found in Acts 20:28, which states:
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8. According to Acts 20:28, who makes overseers, and what do they do?
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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?
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10. The term elder means “one who is not new to the faith” and describes this in leadership. This term bishop means “overseer” and refers to the function of the leader. In 1 Peter 5:1-4, how does the Apostle Peter refer to himself?
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11. We see that the New Testament church was managed by Elders/Bishops who superintended the work of the 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:
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12. We operate this ministry with the same three-tiered structure as found in Philippians 1:1. What are the three categories of people listed in this verse?
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