The Church Order of Dordt is well known in many reformed churches. What is the history behind this church order? This article discusses the history from the Articles of Wezel to the Synod of Emden. The author looks specifically at the issue of church headship.

God rules over us and leads us through this life by his Word and Spirit. Out of grace, He empowers individuals with his Word and Spirit to serve as officebearers in the church.

Church polity seeks to answer the question: how does Christ want things done in his church? This article shows that the fact that the church is one, holy, apostolic, and catholic has a beaning on the churches working together. These characteristics of the church call for a bond of churches. This article explains.

Church polity seeks to answer the question: how does Christ want things done in his church? This article discusses the independence of each church and the cooperation and interaction with other churches, showing that churches in the New Testament recognized each other as sister churches.

Church polity seeks to answer the question: how does Christ want things done in his church? This article shows that Jesus Christ rules his church through the office of elders. It discusses the shift of authority from the apostles to office-bearers.

Church polity seeks to answer the question: how does Christ want things done in his church? To answer, this article looks at the biblical ground for church government, the office of all believers, and Christ's rule of his church.

The church can repeat the sin of Jeroboam when it dethrones the King of the church from His rule of His church. This can be done by using the church for a political agenda or movement.

Church government has its foundation in the truth that Christ is the head of the church. This article explains that a hierarchy system is against Christ’s way of ruling his church. It looks at the historical development of hierarchy and explains the meaning of the word "bishop" in relation to elder.

This article looks at the church government principles of John Calvin and the Genevan Church Order. The article also focuses on the position of the pastors and elders, and the importance of church discipline.

How should the relationship between organized and charismatic ministry in the early church be perceived? What is the relation between church order and charismata? Fung critically engages with contemporary reconstructions of this relationship.