“One of the great advantages of this book, as with others by the same author, is that it is clear, succinct and well presented. There is a wealth of material poured into its pages and anybody can readily tap that wealth and use the material to develop further study for themselves.”

Foreword

1 Promise and Prophecy
2 According to the Pattern
3 What the Church Is Not
4 What the Church Is
5 What the Church Is to Be
6 The Church and the Kingdom
7 The Church in the Old Testament
8 Symbols, Types and Names of the Church
9 The Church, God’s Building
10 The Foundation Rock / Stone
11 The Church in the Book of Acts
12 Ministries of Peter and Paul
13 Membership in the Church
14 The Church in the Epistles
15 Church Government
16 The Office and Ministry of the Elder
17 The Office and Ministry of the Deacon
18 The Ascension-Gift Ministries
19 The Ministry of the Apostle
20 The Ministry of the Prophet
21 The Ministry of the Apostle and Prophet
22 The Ministry of the Evangelist
23 The Ministry of the Pastor
24 The Ministry of the Teacher
25 Challenge to Change the Traditional System
26 Congregational Ministries and Functions
27 Dwelling Together in Unity
28 The Ministry of Women
29 Discerning the Body of Christ
30 Church Discipline
31 Church Stewardship and Finance
32 Ordinances of the Church
33 The Purpose of the Church’s Existence
Supplemental Chapter: Local Church Construction

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