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Church Administration - Bible Study and Research Series

Over 200 pages of Bible studies, articles, tables and research on the administrative structure, issues and solutions for your free download! Further articles will be added in due course. Please be aware and respectful and don't plagiarise.

Outline Strategy for Church of God Co-operation

The various Churches of God are not growing. They are fragmented and not coming together or co-operating in some way to undertake a large End-Time Work. Is there a way that they can work together? Is there a strategy that can be used to this end?

Herbert W Armstrong and the Reform of Church Governance

The style of church governance or administration changed or morphed over time in the Radio/Worldwide Church of God. By the late 1950s into the early 1960s the style was in excess of the Biblical model and had to be reigned in and moderated. This article makes clear that Mr Armstrong attempted to modify what was going on, but the implementation of his wishes was not completely successful due to the lack of change management implementation techniques. It should be acknowledged that he never used the old articles on church government from the 1950s and 1960s again and there is no evidence he wanted the Church to revert to that type of governance. Yet some persist in an extreme form of administering corporate churches or congregations, based on Mr Armstrong’s supposed stances. This is not being genuine or true to his instructions, the historical facts or records. These sorts have been able to get away with their behaviours – they knew that Mr Armstrong struggled with his eyesight and hearing in the 1980s and found abusive situations reported to him difficult to handle; they knew that if they ‘struck first’ they would normally win with him or the hierarchy; and they knew that there was no ‘court’ system in the church to investigate matters in a neutral and fair manner. As such they could get away with abuse. And by ignoring and hiding Mr Armstrong’s attempts at governance reform, they perpetuated governance behaviours that contradicted Scripture.

Synagogue and Church: Comparative Structures

The structure and offices of the Church of God has fascinated me since my calling. This article demonstrates the similarity between the first century Church and Synagogue's structure and role of the various offices.

What is Justice? The Biblical Requirement for Impartial Judiciaries in the Church

Justice needs to be defined and understood given that it is a MAJOR topic/theme found throughout the Scriptures. And to find or reach a just decision and outcome, what are the processes? Or is justice a decision made behind your back and enforced or you are bullied into accepting? What does the Bible say? This is a rather obvious and simple topic, but some deliberately defy the Scriptures and the Church's policies causing horrendous offence and loss of membership.

A Genuine Minister with the Heart of a Shepherd? Or Fudging it?

A false elder can creep in unawares, deceiving the brethren, undermining Church doctrine, abusing some, lying, trying to be independent of the Church that has employed him and scattering the flock. A false minister can be a wolf, hireling, thief or serpent. Anyone can be. But how do you spot such a one? By comparing them to a shepherd and by viewing their terrible fruits.

A Short Bible Study Note on Youth and their Elders in the Church

What should the youth be doing in the Church? Should they be advanced above and before people who have been around for decades? What do the Scriptures reveal? Or should we go PC/Woke?

Are Ministers Priests or Elders? Questions and Answers

Are New Testament elders sort of priests? What does the Bible say and what did the Church of God teach? Are some continuing old errors eschewed by the leadership of the Church of God years ago?

Do Ministers sit on Moses Seat?

Some secretly teach that ministers sit on Moses Seat? But do they and what did/does the Church of God teach? What exactly is the seat of Moses anyhow?

Matthew 16:19. Commentaries and Parallel Translations

Excerpts from Commentaries and various Bible translations in an attempt to understand this verse.

So, what does a Deacon do?

Do deacons and deaconesses do hall setup, manage the kitchen at Sabbath services and open the doors for services? Or can those jobs be given to anyone (including the youth). If so, what are deacons actually meant to do? This article reveals that it has more to do with helping the underpriveleged and gathering forces to assist the brethren.

The Meaning of Ecclesiastes 5:1 (Bible Study Note)

Does the Scripture refer to sermons?

Was Peter the Leading Apostle?

There would have been a leader among the early Apostles. Was it Peter or John? It is a difficult one to come to some sort of conclusion, but try we must.

What is Inspiration?

Both members and ministers often talk about how God inspires them. Are we inspired of God and if so how? Some foolishly place themselves on the same level as the Patriarchs, Prophets, a King David and such like, not understanding what inspiration really is. This article explains it.