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Selected to Serve

by: Johnson, Earl S., Jr.

Selected to Serve

by: Johnson, Earl S., Jr.

ISBN 13:
9780664501655
ISBN 10:
0664501656
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 09/01/2000
Publisher: Geneva Pr

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Summary

Earl S. Johnson, Jr., has created an accessible, popularly written textbook for Presbyterian churches that covers all aspects of officer training--call, duties, ethics, the Presbyterian Constitution, and much more. Congregations will find this resource indispensable for the recruitment and training of effective church leaders.

Preface

Being a Church Officer

(23)

The Call to Serve

(4)

Elders

(3)

Deacons

(2)

Pastors

(2)

Trustees

(2)

Deciding That a Call Has Changed: Grapefruit Theology

(3)

When Should a Church Officer Resign?

(2)

Keep the Faith, Baby!

(5)

Questions Officers Often Ask

(15)

How Do Officers Get Elected? The Nominating Committee

(5)

What Are the Duties of Church Officers?

(3)

Who Works with Church Officers? Other Staff and Elected and Volunteer Positions in the Church

(7)

Secretarial and Office Staff

(1)

Christian Educators

(1)

Music Personnel

(1)

Youth Directors

(1)

Custodians

(1)

Elected Personnel

(2)

Contracted volunteer Positions

(2)

The Principles behind the Book of Order and the Form of Government

(11)

Introduction: The Book of Order

(3)

The Historic Heart of Presbyterian Government

(1)

Chapters I-IV as Bedrock

(3)

The Second Part of the Form of Government

(1)

Changing the Book of Order

(3)

In the Spirit: The Directory for Worship

(27)

Introduction: Presbyterian Worship Resources

(2)

Word and World

(2)

Language about God and People

(2)

The Broad Range of Inclusiveness

(2)

Worship, Space, and Place

(2)

The Importance of Daily Prayer

(3)

The Personal Spiritual Life

(2)

The Sacraments

(9)

Baptism

(3)

The Lord's Supper

(5)

Ministry and Worship in an Interfaith World

(3)

Dealing with Conflict in the Church: The Rules of Discipline

(17)

New Testament Concepts of Discipline

(4)

Reformation Principles of Discipline

(2)

Discipline in the Twenty-first Century Church

(4)

Using the Rules of Discipline

(7)

The Book of Confessions: A Thumbnail Sketch

(24)

Introduction

(3)

A Brief Statement of Faith (1991)

(1)

The Confession of 1967

(3)

The Theological Declaration of Barmen

101

(2)

The Westminster Standards

103

(3)

The Heidelberg Catechism

106

(1)

The Second Helvetic Confession

107

(2)

The Scots Confession

109

(2)

The Apostles' Creed

111

(1)

The Nicene Creed

112

(2)

The Confession of 2067

114

(1)

Guided by the Confessions

115

(3)

The Ordination Vows

118

(23)

The First Vow: The Foundation of Ministry

118

(2)

Do You Accept the Scriptures?

120

(5)

Question Three: Essential Tenets of the Reformed Tradition

125

(3)

The Fourth and Fifth Questions: In Obedience to Jesus Christ

128

(2)

In Your Own Life

130

(2)

Peace, Unity, and Purity

132

(2)

Energy, Intelligence, and Imagination

134

(3)

Promising Love

137

(2)

Try

139

(2)

Ethical and Professional Standards for Church Officers

141

(15)

General Concepts

141

(2)

Scriptural Guidance

143

(2)

Being an Example

145

(3)

Direction from the Book of Confessions

148

(3)

Discipline as a Key Reformed Guideline

151

(2)

Testing the Standards

153

(3)

Growing Your Church

156

(16)

The Choices

156

(2)

Developing the Vision

158

(2)

Developing the Plan

160

(4)

Counting the Cost

164

(4)

Making Important Decisions in your Church and in Your Life

168

(4)

Notes

172

(13)

Bibliography

185

(6)

Index of Scripture References

191

(4)

Index of Book of Order References

195

(2)

General Index

197

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Selected to Serve

Selected to Serve

9780664501655

0664501656

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