| Introduction | |
| The Importance of Elders' Meetings | p. 5 |
| Meetings Affect the Spiritual Health of the Flock | p. 7 |
| Meetings Build Character | p. 9 |
| Meetings Develop Leadership Skills and Godly Wisdom | p. 10 |
| Meetings Enhance Group Morale and Accountability | p. 11 |
| Meetings Train Future Elders | p. 13 |
| Helps for Achieving Effective Elders' Meetings | p. 17 |
| Biblically Qualified Participants | p. 18 |
| Biblical Ground Rules of Conduct for Meetings | p. 19 |
| Conduct Yourself with a Christlike Attitude | p. 20 |
| Conduct Yourself with Christlike Love | p. 21 |
| Conduct Yourself as a Christlike Servant | p. 22 |
| Principles of Personal Participation in Meetings | p. 24 |
| Be an Active, Responsible Participant | p. 24 |
| Be a Faithful Attender | p. 25 |
| Be a Peacemaker and Unity Builder | p. 26 |
| Be a Person of Integrity, not a Manipulator | p. 28 |
| Be Fair; Refrain from Making Judgments without the Facts | p. 29 |
| Be Trustworthy with Confidential Information | p. 30 |
| Be Self-Controlled, Not Angry | p. 31 |
| Principles of Effective Communication | p. 33 |
| Principles of Communication from Proverbs | p. 34 |
| Principles of Communication for Leaders | p. 36 |
| Principles of Good Meeting Management | p. 40 |
| Keep Priorities Straight | p. 42 |
| People | p. 42 |
| Prayer | p. 44 |
| The Word of God | p. 47 |
| Determine Frequency of Meetings | p. 49 |
| Start on Time, End on Time | p. 51 |
| Establish a Conducive Meeting Place | p. 52 |
| Develop an Agenda | p. 53 |
| Identify the Role of the Facilitator | p. 57 |
| Keep Minutes and Records | p. 60 |
| Delegate, Delegate, Delegate | p. 61 |
| Practice Self-Evaluation | p. 63 |
| Questions and Assignments | p. 65 |
| Equality and Diversity within the Eldership | p. 69 |
| Sample Prayer Guide | p. 73 |
| Sample Agenda | p. 75 |
| Endnotes | p. 77 |
| General Index | p. 79 |
| Scripture Index | p. 81 |
| Points to Remember before a Meeting | p. 83 |
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