Foundations of Christian Leadership, Mentor's Guide, MG07

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5. S/he reminds ministers and churches of their original commitments and vision, and provokes them to think in new ways regarding their future.

a. 1 Tim. 6.20

b. 2 Tim. 1.14

c. 2 Tim. 4.5

II. The Concept of Pastoral and Church Association: the Locale Church

We hold communion with the apostolic churches because our doctrine is in no respect different than theirs. This is our witness of truth. ~ Tertullian (c. 197, W), 3.252, 253., Ibid., p. 148.

A. The importance of a fluid understanding of church: the locale church

We can think of church in a number of closely connected and yet broadly defined concepts of church as an assembly, an association or affiliation of like-minded congregations which exists to support and build up one another.

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1. The concept of two or three gathered together, there Christ is in the midst, Matt. 18.20

2. The concept of a local assembly of believers, (a church in a house)

a. Prisca and Aquila

(1) Rom. 16.3-5

(2) 1 Cor. 16.19