Richard Last is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Humanities at York University, Toronto. His articles have appeared in journals such as the Harvard Theological Review, New Testament Studies, and the Journal for the Study of Judaism.

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• Introduction; 1. Greco-Roman associations as an analytic category; 2. House and ekklēsia; 3. Two economically modest associations; 4. The costs of ekklēsia survival; 5. Keeping up with the θιασωται; 6. Strengthening the weak; 7. The election and crowning of officers; Conclusion; Appendix: a reply to Timothy Brookins.

Richard Last is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Humanities at York University, Toronto. His articles have appeared in journals such as the Harvard Theological Review, New Testament Studies, and the Journal for the Study of Judaism.

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• Introduction; 1. Greco-Roman associations as an analytic category; 2. House and ekklēsia; 3. Two economically modest associations; 4. The costs of ekklēsia survival; 5. Keeping up with the θιασωται; 6. Strengthening the weak; 7. The election and crowning of officers; Conclusion; Appendix: a reply to Timothy Brookins.

Richard Last is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Humanities at York University, Toronto. His articles have appeared in journals such as the Harvard Theological Review, New Testament Studies, and the Journal for the Study of Judaism.

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• Introduction; 1. Greco-Roman associations as an analytic category; 2. House and ekklēsia; 3. Two economically modest associations; 4. The costs of ekklēsia survival; 5. Keeping up with the θιασωται; 6. Strengthening the weak; 7. The election and crowning of officers; Conclusion; Appendix: a reply to Timothy Brookins.