{"product_id":"understanding-the-congregations-authority-paperback","title":"Understanding the Congregation's Authority - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Leeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCongregational authority is less about the meetings and more about the mission.\u003c\/i\u003e Congregationalism has a bad rap for well-known reasons: inefficient meetings, upstart members, browbeaten ministers. But biblical congregationalism isn't so much about the meetings. It's about empowering the whole church to promote and protect the gospel. Pastors lead and equip. Members get to work strengthening one another and pursuing Christ's mission in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Leeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Ph.D., University of Wales), an elder at the Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, is the editorial director at 9Marks and is the author, most recently, of \u003ci\u003eDon't Fire Your Church Members: The Case for Congregationalism\u003c\/i\u003e (B\u0026amp;H, 2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 6.8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731495358527,"sku":"9781433688935","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d31ede70f93451ab7748c6dd7a5e5e8a.webp?v=1765129065","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/understanding-the-congregations-authority-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}