Are you frustrated with the church's organized structure — or maybe suspicious of churches that have no structure at all? In this sermon from Acts 6:1–7, Pastor Josh Claycamp makes the case: the way a church votes, deliberates, and governs itself isn't merely administrative, it's kingdom apprenticeship.
Drawing from 1 Corinthians 6, 2 Corinthians 2, and Acts 6, this message unfolds one of the most important truths in the New Testament: the saints will judge the world and reign with Christ — and every business meeting, every congregational vote, every act of Spirit-led church governance is preparation for that eternal role.
In this sermon:
- Why the church is neither a corporation nor a formless home group
- What it means that the saints will judge the world and angels (1 Cor. 6:1–5)
- How the early church handled a real crisis — and what the Spirit-led result looked like
- The three qualifications for church leadership in Acts 6
- How congregational governance is training for the throne of Christ
"The church is not a democracy in the political sense. It is a theocratic democracy — we govern ourselves under the Lordship of Christ, by the illumination of His Word, in the power of His Spirit."
Texts: Acts 6:1–7 · 1 Corinthians 6:1–5 · 2 Corinthians 2:5–7
