Perhaps no institution is more synonymous with the image of Christianity than the church. After all, Christ and his disciples showed great love toward the Church and it's members. Interestingly, however, the Bible contains little on how our churches should be organized. This is where the theology of ecclesiology come in. A Brief Dive into Church History Not much is known about the structure and operations of the church in the decades following the death and resurrection of Christ. This is likely due to the conditions that early Christians faced: persecution by Israel and Rome and minimal resources to spread the Gospel, let along record their daily meetings. Still, some documents still exist and we can piece together a picture when they are paired with descriptions of the early church in New Testament. Early church leaders were referred to by many different names: teachers, apostles, prophets and many more. This suggests that the early church probably had very little l...