Term
hierarchical government
Also known as Episcopalian church government
An episcopalian form of church government where final decision-making authority resides outside the local church.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
Another term for an episcopalian form of church government in which final decision-making authority lies outside the local church.
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Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 47COriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 47C.
Last revised August 14, 2026