Publisher's Description
Church elders and men considering the eldership, as well as any who desire a better understanding of that office, will appreciate Lawrence R. Eyres' lucid and to-the-point study. Pastor Eyres speaks to all of the key concerns of the eldership in these twelve concise chapters:
- Made by God, Not by Men
- Selected by the Church
- Laboring in Their Calling
- The Submission Due to Them
- Their Scriptural Qualifications
- Their Scriptural Qualifications (2)
- Their Scriptural Qualifications (3)
- Seeking the Office and the Man
- Screening Procedures
- Between Election and Ordination
- Functioning in the Office
- The Division of Labor
Includes a Preface by Jay Adams