What the Early Christians Believed About Church Government. D. Bercot. How was the church governed during the first few centuries of Christianity? What do the early writings reveal? In this message, Bercot discusses:
- The type of church government the early Christians practiced.
- What kind of training these leaders received
- How leaders were chosen whether by lot, by democratic election or by appointment
- How early Christian leaders were supported materially
Finally, Bercot looks at what went wrong over the centuries with the early Christian pattern of church leadership, and he discusses what we can do to restore apostolic government in our churches today.
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What the Early Christians Believed About Church Government. D. Bercot. How was the church governed during the first few centuries of Christianity? What do the early writings reveal? In this message, Bercot discusses:
- The type of church government the early Christians practiced.
- What kind of training these leaders received
- How leaders were chosen whether by lot, by democratic election or by appointment
- How early Christian leaders were supported materially
Finally, Bercot looks at what went wrong over the centuries with the early Christian pattern of church leadership, and he discusses what we can do to restore apostolic government in our churches today.
65 minute audio message
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