Protestants in the sixteenth century reformed church government by moving away from an ecclesiology dominated by monarchical bishops to structures that stressed the plurality of elders, the role of the diaconate, and the involvement of the laity. In this message, Rev. Christopher Gordon explores the reformation of church government and the biblical form of leadership that Christ has ordained for His church. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=get-started This message is from Semper Reformanda, our 2025 Escondido Conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30acyfm60fUxiRYKGPg6sAQrEiBryDWG