Church Polity: ELC: Jesus' Discipleship Program (Sunday, October 11th)

This is the final class of a 5 week study, taught on November 8th, 2026. During this class we consider the concept of elements and forms and how that might help us make sense of the two lanes of authority that the Bible gives to the church. We also consider briefly a test case for how elder-led congregationalism looks in our church. This class was taught by Paul Abdallah. This is a podcast geared towards members of Stafford Baptist Church and is not intended to replace the local church. If you've found this podcast and live in or around Stafford and don't have a local church, we'd love for you to join us on a Sunday morning. Our desire is to see everyone in an active participation in their local church.

This is the fourth class of a 5 week study, taught on November 1st, 2026. During this class we consider what it means for the congregation to rule. This class was taught by Kelton Zacharias. This is a podcast geared towards members of Stafford Baptist Church and is not intended to replace the local church. If you've found this podcast and live in or around Stafford and don't have a local church, we'd love for you to join us on a Sunday morning. Our desire is to see everyone in an active participation in their local church.

This is the second class of a 5 week study, taught on October 18th, 2026. During this class we consider that it is not pastors or the church, but Jesus who is the head of the church. This class was taught by Moses Abdallah. This is a podcast geared towards members of Stafford Baptist Church and is not intended to replace the local church. If you've found this podcast and live in or around Stafford and don't have a local church, we'd love for you to join us on a Sunday morning. Our desire is to see everyone in an active participation in their local church.

This is the third class of a 5 week study, taught on October 25th, 2026. During this class we consider what it means for elders to lead the church. This class was taught by Elliott Sperlazza. This is a podcast geared towards members of Stafford Baptist Church and is not intended to replace the local church. If you've found this podcast and live in or around Stafford and don't have a local church, we'd love for you to join us on a Sunday morning. Our desire is to see everyone in an active participation in their local church.

This is the first class of a 5 week study, taught on October 11th, 2026. During this class we consider an overview of the structure of our church called Elder-Led Congregationalism. This class was taught by Elliott Sperlazza. This is a podcast geared towards members of Stafford Baptist Church and is not intended to replace the local church. If you've found this podcast and live in or around Stafford and don't have a local church, we'd love for you to join us on a Sunday morning. Our desire is to see everyone in an active participation in their local church.

This is the final class of a 6 week study, taught on October 4th, 2026. During this class we consider an overview of 2-3 John. This class was taught by John Page. This is a podcast geared towards members of Stafford Baptist Church and is not intended to replace the local church. If you've found this podcast and live in or around Stafford and don't have a local church, we'd love for you to join us on a Sunday morning. Our desire is to see everyone in an active participation in their local church.

This is the fifth class of a 6 week study, taught on September 27th, 2026. During this class we consider an overview of 1 John. This class was taught by Elliott Sperlazza. This is a podcast geared towards members of Stafford Baptist Church and is not intended to replace the local church. If you've found this podcast and live in or around Stafford and don't have a local church, we'd love for you to join us on a Sunday morning. Our desire is to see everyone in an active participation in their local church.

This is a second conversation during our SS hour in regards to the adoption of NSBC. During this class we answer questions and walk through a few scriptural principles to consider as making this decision. This class was taught by Paul Abdallah. This is a podcast geared towards members of Stafford Baptist Church and is not intended to replace the local church. If you've found this podcast and live in or around Stafford and don't have a local church, we'd love for you to join us on a Sunday morning. Our desire is to see everyone in an active participation in their local church.

This is a conversation during our SS hour in regards to the adoption of NSBC. During this class we answer questions and walk through a few scriptural principles to consider as making this decision. This class was taught by Paul Abdallah. This is a podcast geared towards members of Stafford Baptist Church and is not intended to replace the local church. If you've found this podcast and live in or around Stafford and don't have a local church, we'd love for you to join us on a Sunday morning. Our desire is to see everyone in an active participation in their local church.

This is the fourth class of a 6 week study, taught on August 30th, 2026. During this class we consider an overview of 2 Peter & Jude. This class was taught by Kelton Zacharias. This is a podcast geared towards members of Stafford Baptist Church and is not intended to replace the local church. If you've found this podcast and live in or around Stafford and don't have a local church, we'd love for you to join us on a Sunday morning. Our desire is to see everyone in an active participation in their local church.