Intro -This is the first of 3 sermons on Church leadership -We will look at the abundant biblical evidence -This teaching has been neglected as most Churches are willfully disobedient to it
1 Elders, Whats That -Local Churches always had more than one -Mature men (spiritually) who presides over a Church -Charged with the duty that things are done right -Used interchangeably with bishop and presbyter -A presbytery is a group of elders
2 What are their jobs and responsibilities -To rule (by example) -To labor in word and doctrine -To look out for the souls over which he teaches or rules over
-more jobs and responsibilities will be considered in the second sermon
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I was born is Lisburn Northern Ireland 8th July 1969, am married to Rebekah my great wife and helper and we have 4 children 1 boy and 3 girls. I have been minister in this church (my 1st) since 25th Oct 2003. We have had 8 years of reformation an ongoing process to come into...