TY  - BOOK
AU  - Burnett,Donald L
TI  - Relevant and timeless: key New Testament principles for healthy church life 
AV  - BV652.B964.R454 2011 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Place of publication not identified
PB  - Xulon Press
KW  - Local Church
KW  - St. Andrews Evangelical Church (Columbia, South Carolina)
KW  - Columbia International University
KW  - Alumni and alumnae
KW  - CIU Alumni Authors
KW  - Indigenous church administration
KW  - Christian leadership
KW  - Biblical teaching
KW  - Church management
KW  - Clergy
KW  - Office
N1  - 1. The church victorious --; Seeking direction --; Gracious provision --; Part-time Pastor, full-time ministry --; Some early lessons; 2. The body of Christ --; The central issue --; The body analogy; 3. What is the church's purpose --; The importance of guiding principles --; Form and structures --; The problem of change; 4. I will build my church --; Edification of the saints --; Simplicity --; Complexity; 5. The principle of headship --; The Word of God --; Prayer --; Unity --; Decisions by consensus --; Appointing leadership; 6. The principle of fellowship --; Our commonness, God's Word --; Our common, Jesus Christ --; Sin and Fellowship; 7. The principle of inteaction --; The commands to interact --; Is structure necessary --; Discovery groups; 8. The principle of integration --; Costs and rewards of integration; 9. The gifts of the Spirit --; A few observations on gifts; 10. The principle of discipline --; An elaboration on discipline --; Jesus' guide to discipline and restoration; 11. The principle of commitment --; Commitment lived out --; Some implications of commitment; 12. Conclusion: What does the future hold?; 2
N2  - Jesus promised to build His church and even the gates of hell will not prevail against it. He never intended that we should be the builders but He does use us. There are many discouraged pastors and leaders. The world has neither serious regard nor understanding of what the local church is to be. This book is an attempt to share some of the lessons and discoveries from forty-five years of pastoral ministry. The desire is to encourage small and medium size church pasters and leaders who are tempted to feel insignificant in face of the awesome challenge
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