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Christ is the head of the church, a Pastor is the overseer of the congregation, deacons in a church help carry out the duties under the Pastor, teachers are appointed to teach the congregation under the Pastor.
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∙ 16y agoThe New Testament Lists them
"And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues." First Corinthians 12 :28
As a Baptist the list for todays church would be as follows:
1. Apostles (so what they tell us is the standard for everything)
2. Prophets (the supernatural gifts are gone)
3. Pastors/Elders/Overseers (All mean the same thing and churches have more than one Pastor since Paul always addresses "To the elders..." never "To the elder..." John the apostle called himself The Elder but he also was old when he called himself that and you have to admit, he was "up there" no pun intended.
4. Deacons (they assist the pastors, especially with material needs of the church members)
The rest are not offices abilities people had or have from God.
5. Teaching, administrating, helping, healing (as a cessationist I believe the miraculous has stopped but I can't completely disbelieve that personally based on possible experiences of friends I trust)
So, today, we only have 2 offices: Pastors and Deacons. No music ministers, no youth ministers, no senior ministers, no assistant ministers, no puppet ministry ministers, no media ministers, no worship ministers, no assistant senior youth minsters of puppet media worship. Just two, if you want to stay within the limits of the apostles' teaching to the churches regarding hierarchy.
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∙ 11y agoNo in a Christian church there is no hierarchy. The Bible says we are all members of the one body and no part is more important than the other.
Read 1Corinthians 12:12 - 25
But in "Christian" religion people have developed a hierarchy, priests, bishops, archbishops etc
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∙ 9y agoThere are as many hierarchies as there are 'Christian' churches/organizations. Most all of these are merely humanly devised patterns of government. Consider the largest group - the Catholic Church's hierarchy starts with the Pope as supreme authority, then his college of Cardinals, then in headquarters at Rome is a 'curia' with Archbishops, Bishops and Priests. The Presbyterian Church is organized with the presbyters or ministers in control while the Congregational church delegates top authority to a congregation or government by the consent of the govern. And on it goes...
Biblically, Church government has the Father as the Head over Christ - the sole Lawgiver and supreme authority. The rest of the government is explained in 1 Corinthians 12 with the important note being there is ONE church which is not divided. There is no 'parent' church with many 'apostate daughter' churches splitting off in disagreement. The ONE Church is to marry Christ at His 2nd Coming and the resurrection of the saints with those living.
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∙ 8y agoThe head of the College of Bishops, Bishops, The Laity, The College of Cardinals,National Conferences of Bishops, Synod of Bishops, sisters and brothers. Jesus Christ remains the head of the Church
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What group is found at the top of the early Christian church hierarchy?
The Patriarchs were found at the top of the early Christian church hierarchy.
Why do you think the Christian church came to be ruled by a hierarchy?
The early christians turned to a surprising model to organize the church the roman empire itself. like the roman empire the church became ruled by a hierarchy.
What are the differences between Episcopalian and Baptist?
Episcopalian has some church hierarchy (bishops, etc.). I don't think that Baptists have a church hierarchy. There is a Baptist hierarchy within the church consisting of the Pastor and selected Deacons; however, if you are refering to a hierarchy within the denomination, then no, there is not a Baptist hierarchy.
Which writer philosopher and christian humanist criticized church officails for their worldliness?
Desiderius Erasmus, a Dutch writer, philosopher, and Christian humanist, criticized church officials for their worldliness. He believed in the ideals of simplicity, humility, and devotion to God, and he was critical of the corruption and materialism he observed within the church hierarchy.
Church hierarchy from the lowest rank to the highest rank?
No such thing, man made - organized religion, the apostolic church had no hierarchy.
What did vassals have to do with the church?
The relationship between a vassal and the church was the same as the relationship between any other secular person and the church. The vassal was part of the feudal hierarchy, and the church had a separate hierarchy.
Where in the hierarchy were priests?
a priest is a person at a church
How did early Christians organize the church?
As a hierarchy
What is episcopi?
"Episcopi" is a Latin term that translates to "bishops" in English. In the Christian church, bishops hold a position of authority within the hierarchy and are responsible for overseeing multiple churches or dioceses.
What is lay faithful?
In most systems of Christian belief the Church is comprised of two broad areas of function. Firstly we have the hierarchy of the ministry or priesthood who minister to the people of the church who comprise the "Lay Faithful" or laity meaning those members of the Church who are not ordained to the ministry or priesthood.
Who is the leader of the Church hierarchy - pope or priest?
The pope is the leader of the catholic Church on earth.
Who is not a member of the church pope parish priest king cardinal?
The king is not a member of the hierarchy of the Church.
