THE DUTIES OF AN ELDER Elders are asked to do many things: Pray and study Scripture (Acts 6:4). Rule/lead the church (1 Tim. 5:17). Manage the church (1 Tim. 3:4–5). Care for people in the church (1 Pet. 5:2–5). Give account to God for the church (Heb. 13:17). Live exemplary lives (Heb. 13:7). Rightly use the authority God has given them (Acts 20:28). Teach the Bible correctly (Eph. 4:11; 1 Tim. 3:2). Preach (1 Tim. 5:17). Pray for the sick (James 5:13–15). Teach sound doctrine and refute false teachings (Titus 1:9). Work hard (1 Thess. 5:12). Rightly use money and power (1 Pet. 5:1–3). Protect the church from false teachers (Acts 20:17-31). Discipline unrepentant Christians (Matt. 18:15–17). Obey local, state, and federal laws (Rom. 13:1–7). Develop other leaders and teachers (Eph. 4:11–16; 2Tim. 2:1–2).
Posted on: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 23:37:38 +0000
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