{"product_id":"who-runs-the-church-4-views-on-church-government-9780310246077","title":"Who Runs the Church?: 4 Views on Church Government","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurches have split and denominations have formed over the issue of church government. While many Christians can explain their church's form of rule or defend it because of its \"tried and true\" traditions, few people understand their church's administrative customs from a biblical perspective.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Runs the Church?\u003c\/em\u003e explores questions such as: What model for governing the church does the Bible provide, and is such a model given for practical or spiritual reasons? Is there room for different methods within Christianity? Or is there a right way of \"doing church\"? And, finally, how (and by whom) should the church be governed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour predominant approaches to church government are presented by respected proponents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpiscopalianism - represented by Peter Toon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresbyterianism - represented by L. Roy Taylor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle-Elder Congregationalism - represented by Paige Patterson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlural-Elder Congregationalism - represented by Samuel E. Waldron \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs in other Counterpoints books, each view is followed by critiques from the other contributors, and its advocate then responds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanley N. Gundry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310246077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCowan, Steven B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Steven B. Cowan (M.Div.; Ph.D.) is associate professor of Philosophy and Apologetics at Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, AL.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGundry, Stanley N.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley N. Gundry is executive vice president and editor-in-chief for the Zondervan Corporation. He has been an influential figure in the Evangelical Theological Society, serving as president of ETS and on its executive committee, and is adjunct professor of Historical Theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is the author of seven books and has written many articles appearing in popular and academic periodicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCowan, Steven B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Steven B. Cowan (M.Div.; Ph.D.) is associate professor of Philosophy and Apologetics at Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, AL.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45108132610163,"sku":"9780310246077","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_309e41cc-3a9a-47ad-818f-a9cedc60ceb7.jpg?v=1781611365","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/who-runs-the-church-4-views-on-church-government-9780310246077","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}