Here is the audio of this post In the last study we saw that the clear and unavoidable teaching of Scripture is that elders are plural. However, even where there is a plurality of elders, more often than not, at least in my own experience, there is a lack of conformity with the second thing…
Here’s the audio: As we look at church leadership structures and roles, it becomes more and more clear to me that so often tradition carries more weight than the clear teaching of Scripture. How right the 19th century Swiss Reformation Historian d’Aubigne was when he is reputed to have said something along the lines of,…
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…
On Monday I posted the first in what could be a sizable series of articles about church leadership structures and roles called Leading God’s People By The Book. I am now also producing this as a weekly audio podcast which is and will be available here as well as being posted with the written article.…
For the last year or so I have been completely immersed in reading and studying around the whole subject of church leadership. I am now beginning to bring together all my findings and conclusions and will post them here on a weekly basis, beginning with this introduction. Having been preaching and teaching for just over…