Congregational polity, or congregationalist polity, often known as congregationalism, is a system of ecclesiastical polity in which every local church...

Ecclesiastical polity is the government of a church. There are local (congregational) forms of organization as well as denominational. A church's polity may describe...

polity, in which an egalitarian network of local ministers cooperated through regional synods. Other Puritans experimented with congregational polity...

churches practice congregational polity or a form of presbyterian polity. Others, including the Church of Sweden, practice episcopal polity; the Church of...

liberalism in their denomination. Due to the decentralized nature of congregational polity, a denominational split was not first seen as necessary. Soon, conservatives...

four chapters explain that congregational polity is the only form of church government authorized in the Bible. A Congregational church is defined as "a...

opponents). In church polity, Puritans were divided between supporters of episcopal, presbyterian, and congregational polities. Some believed a uniform...

another denomination (mostly the UCC), as local churches observe congregational polity. The association's name refers to those denominations that once...

seven sacraments, and the ministry of the Word of God. The ANCC is congregational rather than hierarchical. The ANCC allows qualified women and gay persons...

or prohibiting solemnization of wedding vows, but owing to its Congregational polity and constitution, each Local Church is "autonomous in the management...