The form of church government where oversight of the local church is by a bishop or other church leader.
What is Episcopal Government?
This "hand" is given as a requirement for membership in the Baptist Church.
What is right hand?
The two Scriptural officers in the Baptist church.
What are pastors and deacons?
Something that has been prescribed and ordered by Jesus Christ and practiced by the Church.
What is an Ordinance?
This member of clergy serves under the pastor.
What is an Associate Minister?
The Congregational form of church government is also known as this.
What is Democratic?
Typically, when a member of a Baptist church moves to a new location and unites with another Baptist church, he moves his membership by means of this.
What is by letter?
In North Carolina, Baptist churches are required to have this church officer in order to start a church.
What are trustees?
The two Ordinances in the Baptist Church.
What are communion and baptism?
This officer is entrusted to handle legal matters of the local church.
What is a trustee?
In the Presbyterian form of church government, oversight of the local church is done in this way.
What is by representatives or elders or a board?
This is the first requirement for membership in a Baptist Church.
This position is a member of the clergy and may lead and guide ministry within the church body.
What is a minister?
The mode of baptism used in the Baptist Church.
What is immersion or dipping the whole body?
Called to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel but may not be connected to a church.
What is an evangelist?
This form of government is most often found in Baptist churches.
What is Congregational (Democratic)?
A family of brothers and sisters who share God’s ideals and beliefs. Also, to share together, to share with, and to take part together.
What is fellowship?
Deacons serve three "tables" in the Church - the Communion Table, the Widow's Table, and the _______________ Table.
What is the Pastor's Table?
This practice is symbolic of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What is communion or the Lord's Supper?
Speaks direct revelation from God to his people under the direction of the Holy Spirit.
What is a Prophet?
In the Congregational form of church government, the power resides with this group
What is the members of the congregation?
Two of the three ways out of the fellowship of a Baptist Church.
What are Expulsion (voted out), letter requesting transfer, or death?
This word describes a quality that both pastors and deacons must have and includes having a good reputation, exemplary moral conduct, and consistent growth in the Lord.
What is blameless?
This practice is the outward expression of an inward change.
What is baptism?
Actually saw and followed Christ and laid the foundation of the church.
What is an Apostle?