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Foreword | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction: "Who Leads the Church?" | |
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Foundations | |
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Flying in Formation: A Community Project | |
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Our Frame of Reference | |
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Discovering Supracultural Principles | |
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The Biblical Story | |
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The Ekklesia of God (A.D. 33) | |
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The Elders in Jerusalem (A.D. 45) | |
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A Prayer and Healing Ministry (A.D. 45-47) | |
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The First Church-Planting Mission (A.D. 47) | |
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The Law-Grace Controversy (A.D. 49) | |
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Character-Based Judgments (A.D. 49-50) | |
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Respect and Esteem (A.D. 51) | |
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The Ephesian Elders (A.D. 58) | |
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Leadership Qualifications (A.D. 63) | |
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Assistants to Elders/Overseers: Deacons (A.D. 63) | |
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A Woman's Role in Ministry (A.D. 63) | |
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The Household Model (A.D. 63) | |
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Financial Support (A.D. 63) | |
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Protection and Discipline (A.D. 63) | |
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Shepherding God's Flock (A.D. 63) | |
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A Doctrine of Character (A.D. 65) | |
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Marriage and Family Requirements (A.D. 63, 65) | |
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Serving with Joy (A.D. 66-70) | |
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Scriptural Observations | |
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Titles and an Overarching Function | |
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Specific Leadership Functions | |
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Selecting and Appointing Elders | |
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Plurality in Leadership | |
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The Need for a Primary Leader | |
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Accountability, Delegation, and Forms | |
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Supracultural Principles and Practical Applications | |
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Principles for Leadership Appointments | |
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Principles for Leadership Appointments (Part 2) | |
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Principles for Leadership Functions | |
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Principles for Leadership Functions (Part 2) | |
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Principles for Leadership Functions (Part 3) | |
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Age Requirements | |
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Leadership Selection | |
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Board Size and Length of Service | |
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More Form Questions | |
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A Succession Plan | |
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Appendices | |
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Use of the Word "Church" (Ekklesia) in the Book of Acts and the Epistles | |
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A Biblical Perspective on Healing | |
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Determining a Candidate's "Maturity Quotient" | |
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Apostles, Prophets, and Teachers | |