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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 | |