The Healthy Elder (PDF)

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The world at its worst needs the Church at her best, this is a practical resource for the equipping of congregational leaders who serve as elders of the Church.  “Since the Bible specifies elders to be the overseers of the church and since we are a people who respect the Book, we need to consider how to make the God-given system work more effectively. 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and 1 Peter 5 are in the Bible for a purpose.  The problem isn’t with God’s design, it’s with our implementation of His plan.  That’s why this book about the role of eldership is desperately needed and can be extremely helpful.  James Estep, David Roadcup, and Gary Johnson have the theological credentials and practical experience to shed some light on how God intended His church to be shepherded.  Jesus Christ is still the only hope of the world, the Church is still His body on the earth, and elders are still the pastors of His flock and the time in which we live demand the best we can give.  So study and implement the principles set forth in this book so the Church can be as the Lord intended it to be – a city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”