Elders in the Life of the Church: Rediscovering the Biblical Model for Church Leadership

by Phil A. Newton and Matt Schmucker

Book Overview

Paul and Barnabas made a decisive move toward the end of the first missionary journey: they appointed elders in the churches they had established, entrusting them with responsibility to shepherd the young congregations. The need for faithful shepherding has not changed since that time, yet the leadership structure of most churches no longer follows this model. The authors argue that a return to the New Testament pattern of elder plurality best...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0825442729
• ISBN13: 9780825442728
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Kregel Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"