The Complexities of Church Government

In this episode, Jake Sweetman and David Campbell talk church government, its historical development, and ask the question - have some churches strayed from biblical forms of church government? The discussion delves into the origins of church leadership structures, plurality in leadership, and the need for evaluating local church leadership structures based on biblical teachings. The guys also discuss the alarming dropout rate of pastors and wonder if unbiblical church structures are a contributing factor in this crisis. Chapter Summaries: (0:00:02) - Reevaluating Church Government (0:17:57) - The Origins of Church Leadership Structures (0:32:34) - The Roles of Elders and Deacons (0:40:07) - Leadership vs Manifestation Gifts (1:01:42) - Causes of Pastoral Burnout, Safeguards & Apostolic Oversight. ----- Join us every Thursday for conversations with each other, regular contributors & special guests. Sign up for Vast Weekly: https://vast-weekly.beehiiv.com/ Follow Good Theology on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodtheolog... Good Theology is part of The Vast Podcast Network