It’s funny how little changes can mean a lot. By changing only one letter we go from “love” to “live” to “life” to “lift” and then we change two letters to get “light.”
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Christian churches today differ in their approach to leadership. But what is the pattern for church leadership that the Bible shows among first-century believers in the Book of Acts? In looking at ekklēsia, the Greek word most often translated “church” in Acts, we see churches that are locally self-governed and are supported by energized ministers.