Under the Old Covenant, the people of God were governed by prophets (Moses), priests (Samuel), and kings (David). These men were assigned by God a unique authority to function as the leader, the head of Israel. But now under the New Covenant, the new people of God, who have Christ as their Head, require a leadership structure compatible with our new nature (a royal priesthood). We believe congregationalism is the structure that best reflects these gospel realities.