Presbyterian Polity for Church OfficersWestminster John Knox Press, 1 окт. 1998 г. - Всего страниц: 204 Now in a newly revised edition, this detailed, comprehensive interpretation of the Book of Order is the most complete resource of its kind since the church's reunion. It explains the system of Presbyterian government, from sessions to presbyteries to synods to the General Assembly itself. |
Содержание
Chapter TwoCalling to Office in the Church | 12 |
Freedom of Conscience and Its Limitations | 21 |
Exemptions for Certain Congregations | 27 |
Chapter FiveThe Office of Deacon | 46 |
Chapter SixA First Look at the Session | 60 |
Chapter SevenMinisters Serving Congregations | 75 |
Temporary Pastoral Relationships | 81 |
Chapter EightOfficers and Staff Working Together | 88 |
Chapter TenPresbytery Synod and the General Assembly | 109 |
Chapter ElevenStewardship Finance and Property | 126 |
Chapter TwelveMeetings of Governing Bodies and of the | 144 |
Chapter ThirteenPreserving Peace and Purity | 158 |
Chapter FourteenLeading the Church in Worship | 171 |
Notes | 189 |
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