A BIBLICAL MODEL OF CHURCH DECISION-MAKING BY

My passion for this study is borne out of my experience as the senior pastor of Oak Chapel United Methodist Church (Upland, IN). My service at Oak Chapel was fulfilling and exciting. There were many who gave me a vision of what a body of believers dedicated to Christ would look like. Many of the dear saints at Oak Chapel asked the questions that I sought out to answer in this thesis. I am deeply thankful to the beloved believers who labored with me as we sought to understand a biblical model for church decision-making. I am also thankful for those who upheld that model, even when it was difficult or even painful to do so