Mag. Claudia R. Wintoch
Acts: The Church in Revival
Dr Dave Ryser
World Revival School of Ministry
1. Introduction
2. Defining Ekklēsia
3. Church Life
3.1.
Worship
3.2.
Preaching & Teaching
3.3.
Signs & Wonders
3.4.
Service
3.5.
Evangelism
3.6.
Prayer
4. Church Government
4.1.
Elders
4.2.
Deacons
4.3.
Five-Fold Ministry
5. Conclusion
6. Bibliography
1. Introduction
2. Defining Ekklēsia
3. Church Life
4. Church Government
5. Conclusion
6. Bibliography
Champion, L. G., The Church of
the New Testament, The Carey Kingsgate Press Ltd.: London 1951
Clarke, Arthur G., New Testament
Church Principles, Loizeaux Brothers Inc.: New York 1962
Flew, R. Newton, Jesus and His
Church. A Study of the Idea of the Ecclesia in the New Testament, The
Epworth Press: London 1956
Giles, Kevin, What on Earth Is
the Church?, InterVarsity Press: Downers Grove, IL, 1995
Groom, M. S., The New Testament
Church, The Manney Company: Forth Worth, TX [no date]
Guy, Harold A., The Church in the
New Testament, St. Martin’s Press: Bristol 1969
Johnson, Earl D., Leadership in
the New Testament Church. A Practical Guide for Pastors, Pneuma Life
Publishing: USA 1994
Schnackenburg, Rudolf, Die Kirche im Neuen Testament. Ihre Wirklichkeit und theologische
Deutung, ihr Wesen und Geheimnis, Herder: Freiburg 1961
Schweizer, Eduard, Gemeinde und
Gemeindeordnung im Neuen Testament, Zwingli Verlag: Zürich 1962
Turner, J. Clyde, The New
Testament Doctrine of the Church, Convention Press: Nashville, TN 1951
Wagner, C. Peter, Acts of the Holy Spirit, Regal Books:
Ventura, CA 2000
Williams, J. Rodman, Renewal
Theology, Zondervan: Grand Rapids, MI 1996
[1] See Mark 16:15-18.
[2] There are five exceptions, four in
Acts and one in Hebrews.
[3] Strong’s concordance number 1577.
[4] According to Williams 1996:III-15.
[5] It is also translated synagogue
thirty-five times (Giles 1995:24).
[6] See Giles 1995:15
[7] The Greek word koinonia (equivalent to the Latin communio) is usually translated fellowship
in the New Testament.
[8] See Giles 1995:17 for a more
detailed description.
[9] Verse 31: After they prayed, the
place where they were meeting was shaken.
[10] Contrary to some denominations’
belief that Jesus placed His church into Peter’s hands.
[11] Strong’s concordance number 4245.
[12] Strong’s concordance number 1985.
[13] Strong’s concordance number 1249.
[14] Translation: “The findings would be
misunderstood, if we understood the New Testament church structure in that
sense as law, so that we would have to imitate it.”
[15] This ironic statement of mine
reflects the opinion of a big part of the Western church today.