Basics of the Faith - What is Church Government?

Many people are Presbyterian without having thought through what stands at the heart of Presbyterianism: church polity. This booklet serves as a basic introduction to Presbyterian church government useful for new members or officers training classes as well as those investigating Presbyterianism for the first time.

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Sean Michael Lucas is Associate Professor of Church History and Chief Academic Officer at Covenant Seminary, St. Louis. Sean has a BA (pastoral studies) and MA (theology/church history) from Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC and a PhD (historical and theological studies/American Reformed tradition) from Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA

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