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A Pastor Is an Elder Is a Bishop

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Church & Ministry
Elders
Church Leadership
Church Polity
Pastoral Ministry

“I want to make a case from Scripture for why we should understand that these three terms refer to the same office. My argument moves along three steps.” - 9 Marks

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