Congregation Quote by John Macarthur

All Church power is, therefore, properly ministerial and administrative. Everything is to be done in the name of Christ, and in accordance with his…

— Charles Hodge

The Church, however, is a self-governing society, distinct from the State, having its officers and laws, and, therefore, an administrative government of its own.

— Charles Hodge

Government is ordained by God.

— John MacArthur

The clerical system of church management is exceedingly popular, but the whole thought is foreign to Scripture.

— Watchman Nee

The importance of the Bible to a church is to keep the church on track. The role of the Constitution in government is to…

— Ted Haggard

“Without the persistent rising up of individuals that seek the Lord and place themselves under His direct leadership, churches will inevitably...slip into human hierarchy,…

— Henry Hon

“The New Testament pictures the church as an every-member ministry. The “priesthood of all believers” is not just a Reformation watchword but a biblical…

— Greg Ogden

The clerical system of church management is exceedingly popular, but the whole thought is foreign to Scripture. In a church all the members are…

— Watchman Nee

But I must add that the U.S. government must not, as by this order, undertake to run the churches. When an individual, in a…

— Abraham Lincoln

The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.

— Pope Francis

The government and the church are two different realms of service, and those in political office have to face a subtle but important difference…

— Jimmy Carter

Congregations shaped by the Scriptures generally have preachers who are shaped by the Scriptures.

— John Ortberg