Outline

Local Church: The Purpose & Practices of the Local Church

• Preface
• Introduction to Local Church
• The New Testament Pattern
• The Church Throughout the Ages
• The Kingdom of God
• The Church and the Churches
• The Independent Church
• Principles of Church Government
• Plurality of Church Government
• The Ministry of the Apostle
• The Ministry of the Prophet
• The Ministry of the Evangelist
• The Ministry of the Pastor
• The Ministry of the Teacher
• Elders
• Deacons
• Church Discipline