Resources About Church Leadership & Government

Sermon Series

I Believe In The Church

Although these sermons were originally intended for the congregation of The Moody Church, they have wider application to the whole body of Christ. These messages stress the need for commitment to the body of Christ, which benefits both the individual believer and the wider Christian community. These truths are an …

• I Believe In Belonging

  

• I Believe In Fellowship

  

• I Believe In Serving

  

• I Believe In The Ordinances

  

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What Does It Mean To Be A "Legalistic" Christian?

“Legalism” is the wrong use of laws or rules. For example there is a form of legalism that uses rules or commandments as a way of salvation. Such laws in and of themselves might be good and proper, but they cannot save a soul. Thus, Paul warns against the view that salvation can come about by keeping the law, as the Judaizers erroneously taught. Among Christians there is also a kind of legalism that teaches that, although we are saved through faith in Christ, sanctification is a matter of submitting to certain rules or standards. Thus, one’s Christian progress is … Read More >

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I Believe In Belonging

The Church is to represent Christ in the world.

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Different Forms Of Church Government

Biblically, the church is described in numerous ways. On one hand, we observe that the local church is a living organism—an expression of the body of Christ. On the other, we know that the church is an organization set up by Christ and regulated by the guidelines commanded throughout the Scriptures. As a divinely commissioned organization, God has ordained leadership to spur on growth, purity, outreach, and holiness. Throughout history, three primary systems of church government have dominated the ideological spectrum of Christian leadership.  Episcopal Government As early as the Apostolic Father Ignatius (the bishop of Antioch until the beginning … Read More >