Duties of Elders

Acts 6:1-7; I Timothy 1-6; II Timothy 1-4; Titus 1-3; I Peter 5:1-10; James 1:27

Study the exhortations to elders in Timothy, Titus, and I Peter. Try for a one or two word summary of the command. List those commands as done below. Then evaluate each of them in the light of exhortation to Timothy to "discharge all the duties of your ministry." Answer the question "What are the elder's duties?"

Determine which each command falls under: Character, Word, People, or Prayer. How much involves personal disciplines, prayer, the word, people skills, or administration. Which is greater?

Word = Wrd | People = PS | Character = Chr | Prayer = Pry | Administration = Adm

I Timothy

_____ Warn them to be sound 1:3
_____ Don't listen to fables, etc 1:4
_____ War a good warfare 1:18
_____ Hold onto faith 1:19
_____ Keep a clear conscience 1:19
_____ Intercede for all men 2:1-8
_____ Keep women in place 2:12
_____ Pray everywhere 2:8
_____ Choose godly elders 3:1
_____ Choose godly deacons 3:8
_____ Suffer reproach 4:10
_____ Point out end times 4:1-5
_____ Exercise godliness 4:7-8
_____ Devote to public reading 4:13
_____ Exhort 4:13
_____ Teach 4:13
_____ Let no one despise you 4:12
_____ Be an example 4:12
_____ Neglect not gift 4:14
_____ Meditate 4:15
_____ Know Scriptures 4:16
_____ Rebuke not elderly 5:1
_____ Honor widows 60+ 5:3
_____ Let elders get paid 5:17
_____ Don't accuse elders 5:19
_____ Rebuke elders in sin 5:20
_____ Be impartial 5:21
_____ Don't appoint suddenly 5:22
_____ Keep self pure 5:22
_____ Tell servants to love master 6:1
_____ Flee covetousness 6:5-6
_____ Warn the rich to give 6:17
_____ Fight good fight of faith 6:12
II Timothy

_____ Stir up your gift 1:6
_____ Keep sound teaching 1:13
_____ Guard your trust 1:14
_____ Be strong in grace 2:1
_____ Mentor other men 2:2
_____ Endure hardness 2:3
_____ Strive for mastery 2:4
_____ Remind men 1:14
_____ Warn about quarreling 1:14
_____ Study - do your best 2:15
_____ Correctly handle Word 2:15
_____ Avoid godless chatter 2:16
_____ Flee youthful lusts 2:22
_____ Pursue righteousness 2:22
_____ Avoid arguments 2:23
_____ Don't quarrel 2:24
_____ Be kind to everyone 2:24
_____ Be able to teach 2:24
_____ Don't be resentful 2:24
_____ Gently instruct 2:25
_____ Live godly 3:12
_____ Suffer persecution 3:12
_____ Continue what/ learned 3:13
_____ Preach word 4:2
_____ Be prepared always 4:2
_____ Correct 4:2
_____ Rebuke 4:2
_____ Encourage 4:2
_____ Keep your head 4:5
_____ Endure afflictions 4:5
_____ Do evangelism 4:5
_____ Discharge your duties 4:5
Titus

_____ Appoint elder 1:5
_____ Hold firmly the message 1:9
_____ Refute opposition 1:9
_____ Rebuke them sharply 1:13
_____ Avoid foolish things 1:14
_____ Teach sound doctrine 2:1
_____ Teach older men 2:2
_____ Teach older women 2:3
_____ Encourage young men 2:6
_____ Be an example of good 2:7
_____ Show integrity 2:7
_____ Be sound in speech 2:8
_____ Teach slaves faithfulness 2:9
_____ Encourage w/ authority 2:15
_____ Rebuke with authority 2:15
_____ Let no one despise you 2:15
_____ Stress these things 3:8
_____ Avoid foolish stuff 3:9
_____ Warn divisive people 3:10
_____ Discipline the stubborn 3:10

I Peter

_____ Be shepherds 5:1
_____ Care for flock 5:1
_____ Willing mind 5:1
_____ Eager to serve 5:1
_____ Feed flock 5:2
_____ Not out of obligation 5:2
_____ Not greedy of gain 5:2
_____ Not as lords 5:3
_____ Be example to flock 5:3
_____ Be humble 5:5
_____ Cast your care of Him 5:7
_____ Be Sober/Self-controlled 5:8
_____ Be Vigilant/alert 5:8
_____ Resist the devil 5:9
_____ Stand firm in faith 5:9
_____ Suffer patiently 5:9

James

_____ Visit fatherless, widows 1:27
_____ Anoint/pray for sick 5:14-15

Acts 20:17-36

_____ Serve with humility of mind v19
_____ Kept back nothing profitable v20
_____ Taught publicly / house to house
_____ Declared repentance and faith v21
_____ Count not my life dear to myself v24
_____ Pure of the blood of all men v26
_____ Declared whole counsel of God v27
_____ Take heed to self v28
_____ Take heed to flock v28
_____ Feed flock of God v28
_____ Protect from wolves v 29