Jonathan Leeman. Understanding the Congregation’s Authority. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, January 15, 2016. 80 pp.
4 out of 5
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If you are a looking for a book on elder-led congregationalism, this is a great introduction. This is part of a Church Basics series put out by B&H Publishing Group and its great that the format is something short and readable for the general audience. I do not agree with the author’s political perspective but I did find this book helpful in regards to the topic of the congregation’s authority. I think understanding what authority God gives to the congregation/church helps check a lot of the pastoral abuse and power hunger that sometimes those in ministry have and I only wish there are more works like this book. I think if readers read this it will be very helpful for their own understanding of what God wants for the church and will impact practically one’s church life.
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