Biblical Eldership - Tidbits of Information

This book makes an outrageous proposal: That most of what we Christians do in our churches has no root in the New Testament! It rather has its origin in pagan culture long after the death of the apostles. As shocking as that sounds, Frank proves his point by documenting every claim he makes. Fully footnoted, this is the first book ever penned that documents the full story of our modern church practices.

Frank's groundbreaking book, Pagan Christianity, is now available at a 50% discount. This book explores such rarely asked questions as: Where did the modern pastor come from? Why do virtually all Protestant churches have a sermon every week? Why do we sit passively in pews or chairs during most of the worship service? Where did the Protestant "order of worship" come from? Where did church buildings come from? Where did the seminary and Bible college come from? With over 1200 footnotes, this book documents the entire story of our contemporary church practices. It also explains why so many Christians are leaving the institutional church today.

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We recommend this book, as well as Frank Viola's other books. They are "eye openers!!!"

In this book, Frank Viola gives language for all you knew was wrong with the modern institutionalized church. But even better, he shows how we can recover the pristine simplicity of the first-century church.

Packed to the gills with Scripture, Rethinking the Wineskin demonstrates beyond dispute that assemblies that gather without a clergy have a Scriptural right to exist! It does so by a clear presentation of the New Testament.

Solidly Biblical, deeply spiritual, and intensely practical, Rethinking the Wineskin is a must read for all who have a passion to see first-century ways restored.

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THIS BOOK IS ALSO ON AUDIO CD!

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For those interested in studying Biblical Eldership in detail, we highly recommend a book by Alexander Strauch titled "Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Eldership".

With over 130,000 copies sold, this comprehensive look at the role and function of elders brings all the advantages of shared leadership into focus. Beginning with the four broad categories of eldership (leading, feeding, caring, and protecting), Biblical Eldership explores the essential work of elders, their qualifications (including why qualifications are necessary), their relationships with each other, and each of the biblical passages related to eldership. Written for those seeking a clear understanding of the mandate for biblical eldership, this full-length, expository book defines it accurately, practically, and according to Scripture.

You can order this book, as well as other related books, directly from the publisher at: www.lewisandroth.com The cost of the book (new) is $13.59. This book really helped us in our own study of Biblical Eldership. You can also find used copies at many of the used book sellers such as: AddAll Used Book Search and eBay.com.