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The founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church believed church organizations was of the devil But eventually the pressing need for a credentialed ministry, the need to maintain doctrinal unity, and the need to own property resulted in the formal organization of the church in 1863.
Near the turn of the century a new set of challenges arose: the denomination was heavily in debt and near bankruptcy, and the 1863 structures were inadequate for governing a worldwide church with a strong mission. The 1901-1903 reorganization maintained a strong central structure against the protests of those who advocated a radical individualism that tended toward congregationalism.
The twentieth century brought new problems: racial conflict that led to the establishment of regional conferences and the call for Black unions, and congregational rumblings that continue to the present. As the church contemplates a third cycle of restructuring, the author wonders whether it will be flexible enough to change again.
CONTENTS
A Word to the Reader
List of Abbreviations
Organization is the Devil
Redefining Babylon
Organizing for Mission
Tensions Within a Growing System
Reorganizing for Mission
Refining the System
Will Organizations Beat the Mission?
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Details
Binding: |
Paperback |
Copyright: |
2001 |
Printed: |
2001 |
Pages: |
189 |
Publisher: |
Review and Herald Publishing Association |
Condition: |
A- |
