Matt Parsley

Christ's Church of Connersville

These studies are my personal examinations into the word of God. I present these under the ministry "Restoring the Pattern" in the hope that they might help equip the saints to better understand, better apply, and continue to restore the pattern of God's will in the church. The "proper working of each individual part causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love."(Ephesians 4:16). I humbly submit these studies to assist in that growth.

PDF formats of these studies are available on this site for free. If you desire a hard copy, they are available. Please let me know through private message, and I will make arrangements to get the to you.

Praise God for your interest in growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. I hope these are helpful.

Study Materials

"And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up fo the body of Christ." - Ephesians 4:11-12.

The Shepherd's Handbook

Coming Soon - A guide to the role of elder in the New Testament

The Pattern of the New Testament Church

This study lays out the pattern for the flow of church expansion, financial support, and accountability as demonstrated in the pages of the New Testament. It identifies and challenges both saints and leadership to fulfill church roles with the result of the "growth of the body for the building up of itself in love."