Congregationalism

Congregationalism expressed the viewpoint that (1) every local church is a full realization in miniature of the entire Church of Jesus Christ ; and (2) the Church, while on earth, besides the local church, can only be invisible and ideal.

Following this sentiment, congregationalism has evolved over time to include even more participation of the congregation, more kinds of lay committees to whom various tasks are apportioned, and more decisions subject to the vote of the entire membership.

It was organized according to the Congregational policy as the Igreja Evangélica Fluminense; it became the mother church of Congregationalism in Brazil. citation.

One of the most notable characteristics of New England (or British)-heritage Congregationalism has been its consistent leadership role in the formation of "unions" with other churches.

There is no other reference than the local congregation for the "visible church" in Congregationalism.

This first, foundational principle by which congregationalism is guided results in confining it to operate with the consent of each gathering of believers.

What makes congregationalism unique is its system of checks and balances, which constrains the authority of the clergy, the lay officers, and the members.

While other theories may insist on the truth of the former, the latter precept of congregationalism gives the entire theory a unique character among plans of church government.

Words or phrases that are neither proper nouns nor derived from proper nouns are often capitalized in present-day English: Dr, Baptist, Congregationalism, His and He in reference to the deity (or "the Deity").