Abstract
The authority existing within the hierarchy of leadership in the church, if not well exercised, can create deficiency and imbalances in the running of church affairs. In Quakerism, the expectation is that everyone equally participates in doing ministry. As people gather in the presence of God for service in worship, all barriers of inequality have to be brought down. Conflicts and disagreements of who is supposed to be in authority among church leaders should be discouraged. Therefore, there is need to share about definitions of hierarchy, ministry, and authority, the historical background of church leadership, role of church leaders, evaluations of the existing relationship among church leaders, and the future of the church leadership.
Recommended Citation
Malande, Oscar Lugusa
(2019)
"The Concept of Hierarchy and Doing Ministry in the Church: Evaluating the Roles of Leaders and the Use of Authority in Quakerism,"
Quaker Religious Thought: Vol. 133, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/qrt/vol133/iss1/5