Who Is in Charge?: What the New Testament Really Says About Church Leadership

What if the church you know is not the church the New Testament describes? In this bold and carefully argued study, the author reexamines the Bible's vision of the ekklesia and asks whether centuries of tradition have blurred its original design. Moving through Scripture, theology, and church history, this book shows that the church was intended to function as a living community-not a top-down institution-where every believer is gifted, accountable, and called to serve.It also argues that the miraculous gifts were temporary tools for the church's founding era, while the deeper pattern of shared shepherding, personal faith, and Spirit-led participation remains essential for today. Readers will come away with a renewed understanding of church leadership, the priesthood of all believers, and the practical beauty of a community built around Christ's headship rather than human hierarchy.

Pagina's: 282, Paperback, Richard Amick