Nuts & Bolts Of Church Operations

The pages of the Old Testament are full of prophetic utterances of the coming of God’s kingdom. It would be majestic, powerful and never ending. When God’s kingdom came with power (Acts 2:1), it was not without design or purpose.

God specifically designed the Church to be an important part of His scheme of redemption. Through the Church’s work, souls can be taught the truth and encouraged to obey the commandments of God. After the day of Pentecost and the persecution in Jerusalem, congregations were established throughout the world as the gospel message spread. However, as each congregation was established, Satan lurked to entrap, ensnare, and entice Christians to change and modify God’s design.

Since the church occupies such a critical place in a Christian’s life, we must understand God’s design. Through the books of 1, 2 Timothy and Titus, God has inspired instructions so Christians will know how the Church should operate and function. This study examines these books so Christians can understand how God’s design for church operation is implemented in His congregations.

Table of Contents

1. The Description of a Growing Church
2. Who’s in Charge (Part 1)
3. Who’s in Charge (Part 2)
4. Who’s in Charge (Part 3)
5. The Special Servants
6. Fellowship Rules – Sound Doctrine
7. Fellowship Rules – Factions
8. Fellowship Rules – Satan s Snares
9. How Members are to Behave
10. Principles of Preaching
11. Approaching Apostasy – Warnings
12. Approaching Apostasy – Traits
13. Approaching Apostasy – Reality

Formats Available

Digital Download

The digital download includes a .zip file that contains the materials to teach this series in any Bible class setting and includes the following items:

• Graphics that can be used in bulletins or signage (JPG and PDF formats)
• Printable Teacher Lessons with full-content outlines of each lesson (PDF format)
• Printable Student Handouts with permission to print for students (PDF format)
• Printable Teacher Edition with all lesson outlines, handouts and PowerPoint (PDF format)
• Printable Student Workbook with all student handouts included (PDF format)
• PowerPoint Slideshows for each lesson (PPS format)

The files are organized in the .zip file in labeled folders for easy access, reading, and printing (8.5 x 11 size paper). The purchase of the digital download includes permission to print the files as needed for use in the Bible class but does not allow the sale, transfer, copying, or dissemination of any kind of the digital files from the purchaser to any other user. Additional purchase of the digital download is required by other individuals other than the original purchaser.

USB Drive

The USB Drive has all the materials included in the digital download on a USB flash drive that can be inserted into any computer with a USB port.