118: Deconstructing the Church (Part 3): The Leadership Structure the Early Church Actually Had

What did the early church actually look like when it gathered — and who was in charge?

In Part 3 of the Deconstructing the Church series, we walk through 1 Corinthians as it was meant to be read: as a complete letter, not a collection of isolated verses. What emerges is a picture of church leadership that looks almost nothing like what most of us experience on Sunday morning.We cover:

• Why Paul spent the first four chapters of 1 Corinthians warning against over-elevating church leaders?
• What roles the early church gathering actually had — and the one role that's conspicuously absent?
• Why the "fivefold ministry" of Ephesians 4:11 doesn't mean what most churches think it means?
• The argument for why the pastoral role, as we know it today, may not be biblical at all?

This isn't about tearing down your church or your pastor. It's about going back to scripture and asking an honest question: what did Jesus actually build?

If you missed Part 1 or Part 2, start there — this series builds.⬇️ Drop your questions and pushback in the comments.

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