{"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\u003cbr\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\u003eToon, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Peter Toon (Ph.D., Oxford University) is rector of Christ Church, Biddulph Moor, Diocese of Lichfield, in the Church of England.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor, L. Roy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr. L. Roy Taylor is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He has served as a Presbyterian Churches in America (PCA) pastor for sixteen years, as a professor at Reformed Theological Seminary for ten years, and as stated clerk of the General Assembly of the PCA since 1998. He has written various article and is the author of several books, including Four Views on Church Government (Countperpoints series, Zondervan). He and his wife, Donna, have two children and five grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410114646290,"sku":"9780310246077","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_27e593fd-9b01-4757-8420-072f4d6bf797.jpg?v=1729302057","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/who-runs-the-church-4-views-on-church-government-9780310246077","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}