Congregationalism
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: ChristianityCongregationalismCon‧gre‧ga‧tion‧al‧is‧m /ˌkɒŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənəlɪzəm $ ˌkɑːŋ-/ noun [uncountable] RRCa type of Christianity in which each congregation is responsible for making its own decisions —Congregational adjective —Congregationalist noun [countable]Examples from the CorpusCongregationalism• His own studies led him towards a much-modified Congregationalism, with a threefold ministry of evangelists, pastors, and teachers.