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Congregational Voting 

A biblical and practical assessment of decision by majority vote.
  • Created for Baptist pastors, leaders, and consultants
  • An honest, scriptural evaluation of voting
  • Try Module 1 free before enrolling

Congregational Voting 

A biblical and practical assessment of decision by majority vote.

  • Created for Baptist pastors, leaders, and consultants

  • An honest, scriptural evaluation of voting

  • Try Module 1 free before enrolling
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What you'll learn

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The history of voting

Trace the development of voting from 17th century England to America

Weaknesses of voting

Outline the practical and biblical shortcomings of voting

Verses justifying voting

Evaluate typical Baptist scriptural arguments for voting

Improving voting

Define a better decision-making process than majority vote
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Course module and lesson summary

Module 1: Introduction to Congregational Voting

Congregational voting: definition and relation to polity
A brief history of congregational voting
Voting and the authority of the elders
Missing vote counts and processes in the New Testament

Module 2: The Weaknesses of Congregational Voting

Unequal participation & winners and losers
Unity without voting: Christ's call & step 1
Unity without voting: steps 2-3

Module 3: Verses Justifying Voting

1 Peter 2:9 – the priesthood of believers
1 Corinthians 2:12 – the indwelling Spirit
2 Corinthians 2:6 – the "majority"
2 Corinthians 8:19 – the "choosing"

Module 4: A Better Way than Voting

Step 1 – Empower and trust teams

Step 2 – Communicate constantly

Step 3 – Adopt the Informative Voting process

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ABOUT your instructor

Dr. Moore's story

Dr. Wes Moore was converted in a Paul-like experience in 1998. Since that time, he has had an unquenchable passion for the Bible and kingdom of God. Over the years, the Lord has given him a vast array of ministry experiences, including pastoring, founding an apologetics and evangelism ministry, and traveling the nation to preach and teach. All told, he has written eight books on subjects like apologetics, evangelism, church growth, economics, and Bible doctrine. 

about your instructor

Dr. Moore's story

Dr. Wes Moore was converted in a Paul-like experience in 1998. Since that time, he has had an unquenchable passion for the Bible and kingdom of God. Over the years, the Lord has given him a vast array of ministry experiences, including pastoring, founding an apologetics and evangelism ministry, and traveling the nation to preach and teach. All told, he has written eight books on subjects like apologetics, evangelism, church growth, economics, and Bible doctrine. 
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