Ecclesiology: What Is The Church?
What the Church actually is — and why getting it wrong has cost the West.
About this subject
A full ecclesiological survey from every angle. What did Jesus mean when he said 'I will build my church'? What is the difference between the institutional church and the body of Christ? What makes a church a church and not just a gathering? How does the Church function simultaneously as a body, a family, a movement, and a bride? Students leave with a rich, robust, non-religious theology of the Church that will anchor every planting and leadership decision they make for the rest of their ministry.
What you walk away with
- Define the Church biblically across both Testaments and articulate what distinguishes it from other human communities
- Evaluate different ecclesiological models and their strengths and weaknesses
- Articulate the four primary metaphors for the Church and what each demands of its leaders
- Develop a personal ecclesiology that will shape how they build and lead
12-Lesson Outline
Lesson-by-lesson breakdown publishing soon.