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In the New Testament church,the spiritual leaders of the church were elders
(sometimes called bishops, overseers, guardians, or shepherds) and decons.
The decons could be described as assistant elders, having similar functions apart from teaching or preaching.
A very important part of an elder's responsibilities (in the New Testament eldership was always shared never the task of one man) was leading and speaking at meetings and services and undertaking church discipline. (The latter being a much neglected function today.)
Another way of putting it is to say that elders were to feed and protect the flock and refute false teaching.
Another task of the elders was to encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Also elders were to be an example to others in love, faith, purity,and ready to pray for the sick.
No one elder could do all these things, but together they could perform these ministries and so build up an increasingly harmonious, united, loving, and joyful fellowship.
The distinctive mark of eldership, as of any form of leadership, are sumission to Christ, and genuine service to others. Serving does not mean being servile or giving people what they want, but meeting their true needs.
As an Elder that is my ministry.
Be Careful for nothing
Be Prayful for everything
Be Thankful for anything
In His Service
Doc
(sometimes called bishops, overseers, guardians, or shepherds) and decons.
The decons could be described as assistant elders, having similar functions apart from teaching or preaching.
A very important part of an elder's responsibilities (in the New Testament eldership was always shared never the task of one man) was leading and speaking at meetings and services and undertaking church discipline. (The latter being a much neglected function today.)
Another way of putting it is to say that elders were to feed and protect the flock and refute false teaching.
Another task of the elders was to encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Also elders were to be an example to others in love, faith, purity,and ready to pray for the sick.
No one elder could do all these things, but together they could perform these ministries and so build up an increasingly harmonious, united, loving, and joyful fellowship.
The distinctive mark of eldership, as of any form of leadership, are sumission to Christ, and genuine service to others. Serving does not mean being servile or giving people what they want, but meeting their true needs.
As an Elder that is my ministry.
Be Careful for nothing
Be Prayful for everything
Be Thankful for anything
In His Service
Doc
