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    • Supporting Concepts
      • Background on Church Models
      • Introduction to Church Leadership
      • Define Your Terms – Need for Original Language Word Studies
      • Key Relationships with Authority Defined by the Bible
        • Government: Official and Citizen
        • Work: Master and Slave
        • Family: Husband and Wife
        • Family: Parents and Children
        • Body of Christ: Siblings in Christ
        • Body of Christ: One Leading and Other Believers
      • Defining Power And Authority in the Bible
      • Delegation & Delegated Authority
      • Defining Submission & Obedience – Similarities and Differences
    • Persuasions to a New Viewpoint
      • Direct Teaching from Jesus on Disciples Relationship
      • Authority of Church Leadership – How Much Authority is Delegated?
      • Punishment in the Bible – Evidence of Limitations of Authority on Those Leading
      • Not of Command, But Out of Love – God’s Way is Helping, Not Demanding (Parakaleo)
      • Ephesians 4:11-16 – Leadership that “Deletes” Itself
      • Balancing our View Point – Commands Between Believers Do Exist (But…)
      • Moses’ Authority – Refined Understanding of Moses’ Role
    • Defenses Against Other Views
      • 1 Cor 14:26-33 – Is “Orderly Worship” Controlled by a Few Leaders in Christian Meetings
      • Appeals to Moses’ Authority to Support Concepts of “Delegated Authority” in the Church
      • Hebrews 13:17 – A Closer Look
        • Analysis #1 for Obey
        • Analysis #2 for Obey
        • Analysis #1 for Lead(er)/Rule(r)
        • Analysis #2 for Lead(er)/Rule(r)
        • Analysis #1 for Submit/Subject
        • Analysis #2 for Submit/Subject
        • Analysis #1 for Account
        • Analysis #2 for Account
      • Singular Leaders to Support Church Hierarchy in the New Testament – Peter, James, etc.
      • Submitting to Authorities Includes Church Leadership (Romans 13:1-3)
      • 1 Thessalonians 5:12 – What Does Rule Over You Really Mean
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Supporting Concepts

  • Background on Church Models
  • Introduction to Church Leadership
  • Defining Your Terms
  • Key Relationships with Authority
  • Defining Power & Authority
  • Delegation & Delegated Authority
  • Submission & Obedience – Same or Different?

Persuasions to a New Point of View

  • Matthew 23:1-12; Mark 10:42-45 – Direct Teaching from Jesus about Disciples Relationship
  • Authority of Church Leadership – How Much Authority is Delegated
  • Punishment in the Bible – Evidence of Limitations of Authority on those Leading
  • Not of Command, But Out of Love — God’s Way is Helping, Not Demanding
  • Ephesians 4:11-16 – Leadership that “Deletes” Itself
  • Balance: Commands Between Believers Do Exist

Defenses Against Other Views

  • Appeals to Moses’ Authority to Support Concepts of “Delegate Authority”
  • Hebrews 13:17 – Key Verse to Support Improper Leadership Concepts
  • Singular Leaders to Support Church Hierarchy in New Testament
  • Spiritual Fatherhood as a Support for “Delegate Authority”
  • Romans 13:3 – Submitting to Governing Authorities Includes Church Leaders
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:12 – What Does “Rule Over You” Really Mean
  • 1 Corinthians 14:26-33 – “Orderly Worship” Controlled by a Few Leaders in Christian Meetings
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