Comments on: On Bad Elders: Doing a Better Job of Selecting Elders, Part 1 (Training the Members) http://oneinjesus.info/2008/07/on-bad-elders-doing-a-better-job-of-selecting-elders/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:41:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry Holman http://oneinjesus.info/2008/07/on-bad-elders-doing-a-better-job-of-selecting-elders/#comment-3293 Larry Holman Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:14:32 +0000 http://jayguin.wordpress.com/?p=1365#comment-3293 Elders do have to be all of the above. The sad part is that many current preachers prefer Rick Warren over Paul, even using the elder's name as 'pastor', and not wanting strong elder-pastors. Strong elders are created by the Word of God with the help of biblical preachers who are building them up in Word and deed. Many current preachers instead want their elders set aside and replaced with their ministry team on salary and who answer to themselves as the Senior Minister-Pastor.- not an eldership. The Church of Christ would be well served if She were lead by a solid eldership as taught in the New Testament with evangelists - preachers by their side to help. It seems that current ministers have given up on the biblical teaching and are following the road paved by such as Rick Warren to attain their goals. Removing lousy leaders is rough. One weak elder may 'just get by' causing a lack in some area of church life. I wonder if that elder is the one moving or doing away with the Lord's table, Sunday night services, or invitation at the close of a sermon? I don't think so. I believe the New Testament teaches a strong eldership working with a strong preacher to attain the goal of winning the lost to Christ. I agree with what you say because the eldership must be able to refute the false teaching, not from within the eldership, but by the preachers who are being taught new ways and new doctrine and not New Testament ways. We each will answer for ourselves with the goal of Christ by our side to the end. Thanks, Larry Holman Elders do have to be all of the above. The sad part is that many current preachers prefer Rick Warren over Paul, even using the elder's name as 'pastor', and not wanting strong elder-pastors.

Strong elders are created by the Word of God with the help of biblical preachers who are building them up in Word and deed. Many current preachers instead want their elders set aside and replaced with their ministry team on salary and who answer to themselves as the Senior Minister-Pastor.- not an eldership.

The Church of Christ would be well served if She were lead by a solid eldership as taught in the New Testament with evangelists – preachers by their side to help. It seems that current ministers have given up on the biblical teaching and are following the road paved by such as Rick Warren to attain their goals.

Removing lousy leaders is rough. One weak elder may 'just get by' causing a lack in some area of church life. I wonder if that elder is the one moving or doing away with the Lord's table, Sunday night services, or invitation at the close of a sermon? I don't think so.

I believe the New Testament teaches a strong eldership working with a strong preacher to attain the goal of winning the lost to Christ.

I agree with what you say because the eldership must be able to refute the false teaching, not from within the eldership, but by the preachers who are being taught new ways and new doctrine and not New Testament ways.
We each will answer for ourselves with the goal of Christ by our side to the end.
Thanks,
Larry Holman

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