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Council Handbook

The Deacon

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of the role of the deacon in the church.

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Mission

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of church mission work.

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Council / Consistory

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of the role of the church council/consistory. The author discusses the meetings of the consistory, the place of the deacons in the church council, the agenda of the consistory etc.

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Counselling

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of counselling within the church. Special attention is given to abuse counselling.

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Congregation and Overseers

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This article focuses on church government. It also discusses the relationship between the church and the officers.

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Finances in the church

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of biblical management of church finances, collections and accountability of church finances.

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Study Societies

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is a discussion of Bible study and study societies in the church.

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Elders

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of the role of elders in the church. The article discusses the calling to the office, the duties of the elders, their assistance of the minister, elder training and their task at major assemblies.

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Marriage

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of biblical marriage.

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Catechism Instruction

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of what should be involved with instruction in the catechism. The author looks at the scriptural basis for catechism instruction, the task of parents with regards to catechism, supervision of the elders over the catechism class, etc.

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Visiting the sick

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This article is an overview of what is involved in visiting the sick.

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Federation

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of what it means to be a church federation. This article also discusses the major assemblies.

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Evangelism

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of evangelism. The author also discusses the task of every believer in evangelism.

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Service of Mercy

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of the task of the deacons and the congregation toward those in need.

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Church Discipline

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of church discipline. The article also looks at self-discipline, the process of discipline in the church, the home visit where discipline has to be discussed, and withdrawal of church membership.

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The Minister of the Word

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of what it means to be a minister of the Word. The article also looks at the workload of the pastor, receiving a call to another church, and the duties of the minister.

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Instruction / Education / Equipping

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of the instruction, education, and equipping of members of the church.

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Communion of Saints

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of what it means to be a communion of saints. This article gives the scriptural basis for fellowship in the church, and also looks at what certain creeds say on this topic.

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Sermon and Prayer

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of sermons and prayer in the church: the importance of the preaching and prayer in the church, the task of the minister in this regard, sermon discussion, etc.

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Lord's Supper

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of the Lord's Supper.

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Holy Baptism

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of baptism: the scriptural basis for baptism, baptism in the confessions, the administration of baptism and the time for baptism.

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Liturgy

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This article gives an overview of church liturgy: the scriptural basis of liturgy, the order of worship, and the components of liturgy.

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The Home Visit

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This article discusses the scriptural basis of the home visit, the history of family visits, the content of home visits, diaconal visits, and the character of home visits.

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The Upbuilding of the Congregation

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is a summary of the task of office-bearers in the church and looks at the upbuilding of the church.

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The measure of our love for others can largely be determined by the frequency and earnestness of our prayers for them. Arthur W. Pink
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