Worship Leadership In the New Testament

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

The emergent New Testament church did not have the same clearly defined offices of leadership as did the worship of Israel. However, the functions of family head, prophet, priest, and king are summed up in Christ, who through the Spirit leads the church, the community of the new covenant, in its worship of almighty God.

Family Heads, Elders, and Worship

The Christian movement expanded largely through the conversion of heads of families, who, in turn, led their entire households in baptism...

 

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