Perspectives on Church Government: Five Views of Church Polity
- ISBN-10
- 080542590X
- ISBN-13
- 9780805425901
- Category
- Church polity
- Pages
- 353
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- B&H Publishing Group
- Author
- Daniel L. Akin
Description
The models of church government discussed are the Plural Elder-led Congregational model, the Single Elder-led Congregational model, the Democratic Congregational model, the Episcopal model, and the Presbyterian model.
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