01834nam a22002774a 4500 6425 6425 882468482 OCoLC 20190116194629.0 140702s2014 miu b 001 0 eng 9780825442728 (pbk.) 0825442729 (pbk.) (OCoLC)882468482 FIN FIN 262.1 N561E BX6346 .N48 2014 Newton, Phil A. Elders in the life of the church : rediscovering the biblical model for church leadership / Phil A. Newton, Matt Schmucker; foreword by Mark Dever. Grand Rapids, MI : Kregel Publications, c2014 256 p. ; 23 cm. Update of previous edition, Elders in Congregational Life, c.2005, by Phil A. Newton. Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-246) and indexes. Why Baptist elders is not an oxymoron -- Sheep without a shepherd -- Elders in the New Testament -- Not actually a new idea -- Character and congregationalism -- Unity in truth -- A model for our times : Acts 20:17-31 -- Failure , then success -- Elders in the local church: 1 Timothy 3:1-7 -- Disagreements among the brothers -- Elders and congregation in concert : Hebrews 13:17-19 -- From suspicion to trust -- Spiritual leaders for God's flock : 1 Peter 5:1-5 -- What kind of model? -- Thinking about transition to elder leadership -- Evolution, not revolution -- Can it be done? Making the transition to elder leadership -- Tempted to avoid change? -- Putting it all together -- What you will feel -- Leadership development in hard places: missioinaries, new churches, and elders. Elders (Church officers) Baptists. Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip059/2005006561.html ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC HMC HMC GEN 2019-01-16 1500.00 0 262.1 N561E 006944 2019-01-16 00:00:00 2019-01-16 BK