The Case Against the Senior Pastor
By Shawn Wright
Should churches call one of their pastors the “senior pastor”? To state my answer as moderately as I know how, I will lean in the direction of saying “probably not.”
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Should you use the 1689 London Confession in your church?
Although the 1689 London Confession (also known as the Second London Confession [SLC] to distinguish it from the 1644, or First, London Baptist Confession) is a wonderful statement of Calvinistic Baptist faith, it should not be used as a local church’s statement of faith. Three factors lead to this conclusion
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
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Are brief, general statements of faith harmful or helpful?
In a local church, brief statements of faith are not helpful. A statement of faith must be complete enough to mark out the doctrinal parameters of the church, without being so precise that it excludes persons unnecessarily. But it should not be brief or general.
NEW TESTAMENT BACKGROUND
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