- I Timothy 3:1 - Men are not to aspire to the office of elder so that they can be in charge of things.
- Set proper example. I Peter 5:3
- Hold fast the Word, exhort and convince gainsayers - Titus 1:9
- Feed, tend, shepherd the flock - I Peter 5:2
- Feed the flock to edify - Acts 20:28
- Watch for souls - Hebrews 13:17
- Restore the fallen - Titus 1:9-11
- Correct gainsayers - Titus 1:9
- Oversee the flock
- Show hospitality
- It is not the work of elders:
- To be a centralized board to receive money from many congregations to do a big work.
- To build, maintain, or support human institutions for any cause.
- To oversee any brotherhood function.
- Brotherhood preacher training program
- Brotherhood becture
- When we think about elders, let us be sure we think about the local church, not the brotherhood.
JJ
January 13, 2013
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