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| Introduction | |
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| The Anatomy of a Church | |
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| The Skeletal Structure | |
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| The Internal Systems | |
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| The Muscles | |
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| The Head | |
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| The Dynamic Church | |
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| The Pattern of the Early Church | |
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| Elders, Deacons, and Other Church Members | |
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| A Look at the Thessalonian Model | |
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| Marks of an Effective Church | |
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| The Calling of the Church | |
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| The Lord's Work in the Lord's Way | |
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| Qualities of an Excellent Servant | |
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| Understanding the Seducing Spirit | |
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| Understanding the Duties of the Ministry | |
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| Shepherding the Flock of God | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Answering the Key Questions about Elders | |
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| What Is the Proper Understanding of the Term Elder? | |
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| How Is the Term Elder Used in Reference to the Church? | |
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| What Is the Relationship of the Elder to the Bishop and the Pastor? | |
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| What Is the Role of an Elder? | |
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| What Are the Qualifications of an Elder? | |
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| Can Women Serve as Elders? | |
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| How Are We to Ordain Elders? | |
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| Should the Church Support Elders Financially? | |
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| Is the Pastorate a Team Effort? | |
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| Does Government by Elders Eliminate the Role of a Special Leader? | |
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| What Is the Elder's Relationship to the Congregation? | |
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| Answering the Key Questions about Deacons | |
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| How Does the New Testament Use the Word Deacon? | |
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| What Kind of Service Does the Greek Word for "Deacon" Imply? | |
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| Does the New Testament Speak about the Office of a Deacon? | |
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| Does the New Testament Specify Any Individual as a Deacon? | |
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| Doesn't Acts 6 Talk about Deacons? | |
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| If the Men in Acts 6:5 Weren't Deacons, Who Were They? | |
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| Is There Any Scripture Passage That Refers to Deacons in the Official Sense? | |
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| What Qualifies a Man to Be a Deacon? | |
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| What Does the Bible Say about Deaconesses? | |
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| What Is the Difference between Elders and Deacons? | |
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| Qualifications for Spiritual Leadership | |
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| "Above Reproach"-He Is a Man of Unquestionable Character | |
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| "The Husband of One Wife"-He Is Sexually Pure | |
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| "Temperate"-He Is Not Given to Excess | |
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| "Prudent"-He Is Self-Disciplined | |
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| "Respectable"-He Is Well Organized | |
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| "Hospitable"-He Loves Strangers | |
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| "Able to Teach"-He Is Skilled in Teaching | |
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| "Not Addicted to Wine"-He Is Not a Drinker | |
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| "Not ... Pugnacious"-He Is Not a Fighter | |
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| "Gentle"-He Easily Pardons Human Failure | |
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| "Peaceable"-He Is Not Quarrelsome | |
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| "Free from the Love of Money"-He Is Not Covetous | |
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| "One Who Manages His Own Household Well"-He Maintains a Godly Family | |
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| "Not a New Convert"-He Is a Mature Christian | |
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| "A Good Reputation with Those Outside the Church"-He Is Well Respected by Non-Christians | |
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| Elements of Church Discipline | |
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| The Place of Discipline | |
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| The Purpose of Discipline | |
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| The Person of Discipline | |
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| The Provocation of Discipline | |
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| The Process of Discipline | |
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| The Power of Discipline | |
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| Restoring a Sinning Brother or Sister | |
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| Pick Up the Believer | |
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| Hold Up the Believer | |
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| Build Them Up | |
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| Should Fallen Leaders Be Restored? | |
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| The Danger of False Teaching | |
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| Reminding True Leaders | |
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| Avoiding False Teaching | |
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| Why I Still Preach the Bible | |
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| A Visit with Dr. Feinberg | |
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| Trying to Be Relevant | |
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| The Challenge and Call to Preach the Word | |
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| Ten Reasons to Preach the Word of God | |
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| Why Personal Integrity Is Crucial for the Church | |
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| Why I Love the Church | |
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| The Lord Himself Is Building the Church | |
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| The Church Is the Outworking of an Eternal Plan | |
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| The Church Is the Most Precious Reality on Earth | |
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| The Church Is an Earthly Expression of Heaven | |
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| Why Doctrine Is Practical | |
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| Building on the Truth | |
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| Living by the Truth | |
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| Departing from the Truth | |
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| Hearing the Truth | |
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| Indexes | |
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| Scripture Index | |
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| Subject Index | |