Tag: church governance
The Old King Dies, a Modern Parable
Old King Cole was a merry old soul… There was once a king who lived in a marvelous palace. He did not always have such a fine palace, but it took years of work and God’s blessings to build up. It was surrounded by a vast wasteland that the…
Religious Freedom in the US, and More on Church Governance (“Did Christ Reorganize the Church?”)
Photo of Pope Benedict XVI, 2007 by Valter Campanato 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called…
Church Governance As It Is Usually Practiced
A buckthorn in Iran Once again, the ugliness of the doctrine of church governance has reared its head in COG-land. When will people ever learn? Every time these ******* contests happen, I cannot help but think of a specific Bible verse in Judges:
Forms of Government — It’s What the World Seeks
Hierarchical governance structure is often compared to a pyramid Photo by Sturm58 It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. ~ Sir Winston Churchill It’s no secret that American politics is such a mess. Yet, how many times…
An Interesting Take on Church Governance
I cannot say I believe everything this guy says, but it is an interesting answer to the “anti-hierarchical” crowd. He does seem to nail authority in the church quite well, though. It’s long enough, so I won’t make a lot of comments. BTW, in my browser it starts at about…
Top-Down, Schmop-Down (aka What Leadership Lessons You Can Learn from IT)
Air Force Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Agency Org Chart shows side authority, entire dotted section and other non-top-down elements click on picture to enlarge So then, how do I know today? Well, I will answer just as Jesus Christ answered when the messengers of John the Baptist came to Him and…
The Authority of the Church
Magistrates’ Court in Chirstchurch is a “long standing authority” Picture by Jim Henderson, 2008 Authority exercised with humility, and obedience accepted with delight are the very lines along which our spirits live. ~ CS Lewis What does the Church have authority over and to do? If we do not know, then…
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The Old King Dies, a Modern Parable
Old King Cole was a merry old soul… There was once a king who lived in a marvelous palace. He did not always have such a fine palace, but it took years of work and God’s blessings to build up. It was surrounded by a vast wasteland that the…
Religious Freedom in the US, and More on Church Governance (“Did Christ Reorganize the Church?”)
Photo of Pope Benedict XVI, 2007 by Valter Campanato 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called…
Church Governance As It Is Usually Practiced
A buckthorn in Iran Once again, the ugliness of the doctrine of church governance has reared its head in COG-land. When will people ever learn? Every time these ******* contests happen, I cannot help but think of a specific Bible verse in Judges:
Forms of Government — It’s What the World Seeks
Hierarchical governance structure is often compared to a pyramid Photo by Sturm58 It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. ~ Sir Winston Churchill It’s no secret that American politics is such a mess. Yet, how many times…
An Interesting Take on Church Governance
I cannot say I believe everything this guy says, but it is an interesting answer to the “anti-hierarchical” crowd. He does seem to nail authority in the church quite well, though. It’s long enough, so I won’t make a lot of comments. BTW, in my browser it starts at about…
Top-Down, Schmop-Down (aka What Leadership Lessons You Can Learn from IT)
Air Force Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Agency Org Chart shows side authority, entire dotted section and other non-top-down elements click on picture to enlarge So then, how do I know today? Well, I will answer just as Jesus Christ answered when the messengers of John the Baptist came to Him and…
The Authority of the Church
Magistrates’ Court in Chirstchurch is a “long standing authority” Picture by Jim Henderson, 2008 Authority exercised with humility, and obedience accepted with delight are the very lines along which our spirits live. ~ CS Lewis What does the Church have authority over and to do? If we do not know, then…