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Patterns of Polity Varieties of Church Governance

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ISBN-10: 0829814442

ISBN-13: 9780829814446

Edition: 2001

Authors: Edward LeRoy Long

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List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Pilgrim Press, The/United Church Press
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440

Prologue
Introduction: Exploring Polities to Understand Faith Traditionsp. 1
Governance by Bishops
Monarchical Episcopacyp. 13
Managerial Episcopacyp. 28
Pastoral and Exemplary Episcopacyp. 43
Governance by Elders, Appointees, and the Spiritually Mature
Representative Eldershipp. 63
Leadership by Appointment and Seniorityp. 79
Leadership by Discernmentp. 88
Governance by Congregations
Connective Congregationalismp. 103
Associational Congregationalismp. 118
Congregations without Overstructuresp. 137
Epilogue: Polities as Languages for Dialoguep. 151
Indexp. 159
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