from bible.org Traditional Model and Biblical Model with Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: An Evening with Peter Scazzero

1. Characteristics
of a Biblical
Church
from bible. org

2. Concept
of
Church

3. Traditional Model
organization

4. Biblical Model
organism

5. Believers

6. Traditional Model
members
(as in a club)

7. Biblical Model
disciples of
Jesus (Members
of the Body)

8. Head

9. Traditional Model
the people

10. Biblical Model
Jesus Christ

11. Authority

12. Traditional Model
constitution plus
“proof of text”

13. Biblical Model
the whole word
of God

14. Government

15. Traditional Model
Democracy
{of and by
people}

16. Biblical Model
Theocracy {of
God via word and
Holy Spirit}

17. Selection
of
Leadership

18. Traditional Model
election

19. Biblical Model
Appointment
{dependent on
God to raise up

20. Biblical Model
gifted men and women
and cause us to
recognize them as
leaders

21. Basic
Ministry

22. Traditional Model
conducting
services

23. Biblical Model
equipping,
meeting needs

24. Place of
Ministry

25. Traditional Model
church building
{at stated times}

26. Biblical Model
anywhere
{all the time}

27. Primary
Concern

28. Traditional Model
programs, things,
buildings

29. Biblical Model
God’s glory,
people

30. Objective

31. Traditional Model
build up the local
church

32. Biblical Model
build up
the Body

33. Determining
Factor

34. Traditional Model
what the people
WANT {peace at
any price}

35. Biblical Model
what the people
NEED {according
to the word}

36. Great
Commission

37. Traditional Model
gets converts
{addition}

38. Biblical Model
make disciples
{multiplication}

39. Field

40. Traditional Model
Our own area

41. Biblical Model
the world

42. Purpose of
Assembling

43. Traditional Model
entertainment,
evangelism in the
service

44. Biblical Model
stimulate to love and
good deeds; encourage
and equip the saints

45. Emphasis

46. Traditional Model
Administrator,
speaker, visitor,
employee

47. Traditional Model
{belongs
exclusively
to this church}

48. Biblical Model
teacher, counselor,
shepherd, equipper

49. Biblical Model
{belongs to body, works
primarily with this
assembly}

50. Attitude
toward
Pastor-
Teacher

51. Traditional Model
the minister

52. Biblical Model
one of “many”
minister

53. Board

54. Traditional Model
administrators,
decision makers,
occupied with facilities

55. Biblical Model
Multiplicity of
leadership, unified,

56. Biblical Model
working together to
equip the saints for
ministry

57. Resources

58. Traditional Model
Human ingeniuty,
available funds,
etc.

59. Biblical Model
Word, Holy Spirit,
Spiritual gifts and
ministries

60. Methodology

61. Traditional Model
What we’re used
to, feel
comfortable with

62. Biblical Model
Whatever the
situation demand
as long as it is

63. Biblical Model
True to God’s
Word and honors
the Lord

64. Procedures

65. Traditional Model
beg, plead, cajole,
etc for workers

66. Biblical Model
Trust God to
raise gifted
individuals

67. Biblical Model
{if He isn’t
interested, we
wont be}

68. Leadership
given to

69. Traditional Model
anyone willing

70. Biblical Model
faithful, available,
teachable people

71. Finances

72. Traditional Model
needs dealt with
only with
available funds

73. Biblical Model
determine needs,
then trust God to

74. Biblical Model
work through His
people

75. Finances

76. Traditional Model
needs dealt with
only with
available funds

77. Biblical Model
Determine needs,
then trust God to
work His people

78. Staff

79. Traditional Model
Hired employees
who carry out
the policies set

80. Traditional Model
by the people
through the
board

81. Biblical Model
associates for
full time
involvement, a

82. Biblical Model
team to assist in
functioning of the
Body

83. Salaries

84. Traditional Model
Determine by
“what I make” or
“what I think”

85. Traditional Model
{staff viewed as
employees hired
by men}

86. Biblical Model
determined by
biblical principles

87. Biblical Model
e.g. Tim. 5:17-18
staff viewed as
those sent by God

88. Biblical Model
to whom the
assembly bears
responsibility

89. Attitude

90. Traditional Model
conditional
acceptance

91. Biblical Model
unconditional
acceptance

92. Ultimate
Concern

93. Traditional Model
our church,
what others think

94. Biblical Model
exalting Christ,
what God says

95. Result

96. Traditional Model
Rev. 3:1b like the
church at Sardis:

97. Traditional Model
you are alive, but
you are dead

98. Biblical Model
Eph 4:14-16
Body built to
maturity

99. Biblical Model
functioning as
God’s intends