Eldership is not an office to which one is elected but a ministry one is called on to do. The work of an elders is clearly spelled out in the Scriptures. From the previously provided studies of biblical mandates for elders owrk at organizing and cataloging your own position on eldership.
Now do the work of discerning and interpreting the work of elders as represented in these aforementioned Scriptures. Qualifications: Scripture 1. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 2. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 3. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 4. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 5. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 6. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 7. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 8. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 9. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 10. _______________________________________________ ___________________ Primary Tasks: Scripture 1. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 2. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 3. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 4. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 5. _______________________________________________ ___________________ Cautions: Scripture 1. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 2. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 3. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 4. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 5. _______________________________________________ ___________________ Warnings to Others Concerning Them: Scripture 1. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 2. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 3. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 4. _______________________________________________ ___________________ 5. _______________________________________________ ___________________ Questions to Discuss: Scripture 1. What things are elders NOT to do? ___________________ 2. Can a woman be an elder? ___________________ 3. How are they to be chosen? ___________________ 4. Who is the primary example for elders to follow? ___________________
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