Qualifications for Church Elders

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Qualifications for Church Elders

Leading the Body of Christ - Part 3

September 6, 2020 • Ben Kimmell

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In this third and final message of the Leading the Body of Christ series, Pastor Ben addresses the biblical qualifications for leadership in the local church. Delicate matters concerning the roles of men and women in the church are addressed, as well as the place of divorced men in church leadership.

Church Leadership: A Plurality of Elders

August 30, 2020 • Ben Kimmell

In the second message of the Leading the Body of Christ series, Pastor Ben shows that in every case where New Testament authors address the nature of local church leadership, we find them specify and model a plurality of elders leading the local church. A plurality of elders is the consistent biblical pattern, historic Baptist practice, and also has numerous practical benefits.

Elders/Overseers

August 16, 2020 • Ben Kimmell

In Part 1 of the Leading the Body of Christ series, Pastor Ben takes the church on a tour of the New Testament's teaching on the necessity and nature of church leadership. This message includes a detailed review of the relevant terms and passages for the New Testament office of pastor/elder/overseer.