Welcome to Episode 3 of the EBC Podcast in which I talk with my colleague Ramone about the biblical role of Elders in the local church – Elders are Essential.
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354 HT: Today in Christian History Birth of Augustine of Hippo, one of the greatest Early Church Fathers. Among his many works, Confessions recounts his dramatic conversion to Christianity, while The City of God offers a profound Christian interpretation of Rome’s fall to the Visigoths in 410. 1618 HT: Dan Graves DOCTRINES of God’s sovereignty…
1660 John Bunyan is arrested for unlicensed preaching and sentenced to prison. During his various incarcerations, he will pen Pilgrim’s Progess and Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, the greatest Puritan spiritual autobiography. 1704 Forty-two year old Matthew Henry writes in his journal that he means to prepare a commentary on the entire Scripture. A…
1620 HT: Today in Christian History Aboard the Mayflower, the Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact, pledging themselves “solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one another” to “covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic.” This covenant became the foundation for self-government in the New World.
As we begin to look at the considerable amount of biblical teaching on church leadership structures and roles, we need to begin, as with so many New Testament teachings, in the Old Testament, where it would appear the foundations have been laid for us. It does seem clear that the New Testament practice of church…