Please indicate the best form of church governance: Episcopal? Presbytery? Congregational? Other (specify)?

Question

EPISCOPAL: Governed by a bishop (Examples: Roman Catholic Church, Episcopalian/Anglican Churches, Methodist Churches)

PRESBYTERY: Governed by a district presbytery, i.e., board of elders (Examples: Presbyterian Churches, Church of Scotland)

CONGREGATIONAL: Each congregation is autonomous (Examples: United Church of Christ, Baptist Churches)

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I'm having trouble finding a good answer here, but maybe the voting community will decide one is worth choosing.

Answer 1

The Christians don't want to appear divided today, I guess.

Kill religous institutions and your good to go.

Answer 2

The kneeling pads are used in all Episcopal and Anglican church homes different than those with little pull-down kneeling stands. they are referred to as "hassocks". The celebrant is the minister who's administering the communion. he's asserted as such by way of fact there are centers which will have countless priests latest. there's a chalice from which the wine is run. that's continuously wine except for some reason none is obtainable. that's lots much less hygienic than the strategy you're used to, even with the undeniable fact that that's a factor of the liturgy that the congregation all beverages from the comparable cup, as became the case on Maundy Thursday. some church homes will administer products of bread rather of wafers. Any Christian who's an entire member of his very own church and who earnestly repents of his sins and is in a state of affection and charity along with his neighbour (i.e. isn't unforgiving in his heart over any unresolved concern) is invited to return forward to take communion. at times people who do no longer prefer to receive communion will come forward for a blessing and point out this by using no longer extending their palms to receive the bread. no longer liking the wine is unimportant. you purely could take a tiny sip. i think of people who're alcoholics can refrain, as even a tiny sip is purely too lots for his or her equipment.

Answer 3

Congregational, because it is the type described in the Bible. Each congregation going directly to the Bible to see what should be taught and practiced. Not relying on a system of man-made councils or organizations.

Also, with each congregation being independent, when one group is deceived by a false doctrine or influenced by things that are wrong, then by being independent, it will limit how much other congregations will be carried away with them into error.

Answer 4

Congregational By all means!!!!

I have been in all the others and I like having a say in what goes on in the church where I attend. And above all it should Be GOD governing the churches not some ruler or elder, He is it!

Answer 5

How bout The Kingdom of Christ, not the democracy of religion.

Answer 6

I don't even know what that means!

The church should be governed by GOD.