A Graceview Class
There is perhaps no greater need in the church today than well trained officers for the church.
Jesus Christ died to save his church. The church is the Kingdom of God on Earth and the visible representation of the heavenly court. God has given as a grace an organization of worthy, called, trained Christians to serve the people of God on Earth. No man is allowed by God to enter into this service under their own will. There are qualifications both moral and doctrinal that must be upheld and they must be tested prior to service.
But no man comes into the church ready to serve. The preparation is an expected process that must be carefully overseen by those more experienced. Having the humility to learn service from those that serve is a great part of the learning itself.
Lecture One
The most basic things. That there is a church. That the church was ordained by God. That the church that is ordained by has an order and structure also ordained by God. That there are different offices. That the different offices fulfill different purposes. That their ultimate purpose is the glory of God and the blessedness of the people of God.
Lecture Two
The Church more deeply and the Character requirements for Ecclesial Service. The Church through history and the clarification of doctrines and the accepted interpretations of important Biblical passages.
Lecture Three
The Offices and the officers. The possibility of faithful variation within the kind. The nature of the inward call, the outward call, training, testing and ordination.
Lecture Four
The most basic things. That there is a church. That the church was ordained by God. That the church that is ordained by has an order and structure also ordained by God. That there are different offices. That the different offices fulfill different purposes. That their ultimate purpose is the glory of God and the blessedness of the people of God.
Lecture Five
The most basic things. That there is a church. That the church was ordained by God. That the church that is ordained by has an order and structure also ordained by God. That there are different offices. That the different offices fulfill different purposes. That their ultimate purpose is the glory of God and the blessedness of the people of God.
Lecture Six
The most basic things. That there is a church. That the church was ordained by God. That the church that is ordained by has an order and structure also ordained by God. That there are different offices. That the different offices fulfill different purposes. That their ultimate purpose is the glory of God and the blessedness of the people of God.
Continue the Journey
Reading: “The Institutes of the Christian Religion” By John Calvin
“Systematic Theology” By Berkhof
“The Westminster Standards”, Complete and Unabridged including the books of church order and discipline
The Holy Bible
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