Church Numbering by Oversight
Of the joint Presbytery one man for every 10 elders or less than 20 elders is taken as the Over-seer (KJV. bishop) of the Presbytery.
This elder in normal cases should foremost be of the prior office in ordination of Minister (KJV. deacon) and have performed the work of the ministry in his capacity faithfully to be “known” of the Church, having studied, prepared and served well in anticipation of receiving his own flock’s oversight.
Such a Minister is thus appointed to the office of Over-seer and desires the office before he is selected having the abilities and gifts of over-sight according to scripture “to take care of the church of God”, such ordination is conferred by the agreement, “laying on of hands of the Presbytery” to be their Covenant Pastor.
The Oversight or Pastorate is performed by his name which is synonymous with Numbering the Church:
A Pastor looks upon the needs of every elders (fathers with families), husbands and individuals with love and care as a shepherd his flock.
The work of a Pastor is to provide “decency and order” for the unity of the Church as its governing judge in terms of administrative and judicial judgment for the presbytery. The council of the Presbytery is to be used in all possible circumstances of judgment in a church matter, yet not to the interference of “all authority” given to the office in terms of lone judgments apart from council or a ‘veto’ when such a judgment is necessary in a decision or controversy.
Pastoring or Oversight is also in “Word and Deed“:
Ministering “In Word” by Spiritual help through feeding the Word as Spiritual nourishment and water for the soul in:
Teaching & preaching the Word in speech means: reproving, rebuking, exhorting with all longsuffering and doctrine; protecting the church from heresy and error; giving an answer to the outside objectors of the church’s doctrine; and evangelizing new believers and converts to the churches system.
Ministering “In… Deed” by the physical needs as well, in cases of any physical or material help that might be needed to benefit or secure a member of the church in life or as they interact society.
Ministering Deacons
The functions of Ministry in the capacities heretofore stated are helped in a major way by the ordination of a Ministering Deacon who is a helping officers of the Over-seer in church administration of “word and deed” functions.
The Ministering Deacon is to be likewise ordained in the normal scriptural prescription, appointed to the office by abilities and gifts with an accompanied desire to serve or minister according to scripture.
Such ordination is acknowledged in the church by the “laying on of hands of the Presbytery” to be their Covenant Minister.
Growth and Dominion
Beyond the unit of 10 as a the church presbytery of elders (married men) with one Pastoring Over-seer there is th biblical and lawful institution of forming a greater presbytery called an ‘episcopate‘ which will help in maintaining the unity of the church as a whole, in relationships between church and church through representation.
The Episcopates in like manner have 1 Pastor / Over-seer who is selected by the presbytery of over-seers to minister in matters of organization and moderation when convened.
The system is begun, thus:
One Pastoring Over-seer is selected as representative of the church as a units of 10’s
(10 Presbyters / elders (10 married men with children in the church),
One Pastoring Over-seer is to be selected as representative in council (Episcopate) of the units of 50’s which contain 5 Overseers),
One Pastoring Over-seer is to be selected as representative in council (Episcopate) of the units of 100 which contain 10 Overseers),
One Pastoring Over-seer is to be selected as representative in council(Episcopate) of the units of 1000’s (100 Overseers),
