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overseer

A translation of the Greek episkopos, referring to the main governing office of a local church, used interchangeably with pastor and elder.

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A translation of the Greek episkopos, a term used interchangeably with "overseer," "pastor," and "elder" to refer to the main governing office of a local church in the New Testament.

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  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 47A.2.bOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 47A.2.b.

Last revised August 14, 2026