Page 2 - Ecclesiology Textbook Masters

Contents

Study Section 1: Before the Church Began................................................................................................. 2
Study Section 2: The Promise Fulfilled – The Church is Born ..................................................................... 9

Study Section 3: The True Purpose of the Church .................................................................................... 20
Study Section 4: The Marks of a True Church .......................................................................................... 28

Study Section 5: Assignment One: Proclaiming the Gospel ..................................................................... 37
Study Section 6: Assignment Two: Discipleship New Believers ................................................................ 45

Study Section 7: Assignment Three: Church Fellowship .......................................................................... 55
Study Section 8: What are the Different forms of Church Polity? ............................................................ 61

Study Section 9: The Membership of the Church ..................................................................................... 68

Study Section 10: Church Finances .......................................................................................................... 80
Study Section 11: Finances (continued) ................................................................................................... 84

Study Section 12: Finances (continued) ................................................................................................... 92
Study Section 13: Record Keeping and Accounting ................................................................................ 102

Study Section 14: Should a Church Borrow Money? ............................................................................... 107
Study Section 15: The Church in the Future ........................................................................................... 113

Study Section 16: Biblical Education within the Church ......................................................................... 127

Study Section 17: The Methods of Teaching Christian Education .......................................................... 132
Study Section 18: Biblical Integration into Christian Education ............................................................. 138

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