TY  - BOOK
AU  - Newton,Phil A.
TI  - Elders in the life of the church: rediscovering the biblical model for church leadership 
SN  - 9780825442728 (pbk.)
U1  - 262.1 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Grand Rapids, MI
PB  - Kregel Publications
KW  - Elders (Church officers)
KW  - Baptists
N1  - 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
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip059/2005006561.html
ER  -