Elders in Congregational Life Rediscovering the Biblical Model for Church Leadership

Name: Elders in Congregational Life Rediscovering the Biblical Model for Church Leadership
Price: 5.18 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780825433313

ISBN-10: 0825433312

ISBN-13: 9780825433313

Edition: 2005

Authors: Phil A. Newton, Mark Dever

List price: $13.99

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

3 new & used from $5.18

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

A biblically functioning church requires much more than skillful organization and clever techniques. It calls for intentional devotion to the New Testament model of the church. In this practical book, Phil Newton gives a definitive and biblical answer to elder based-leadership.

Book details

List price: $13.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Publication date: 4/15/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.30" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Phil A. Newton (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) is senior pastor at South Woods Baptist Church in Memphis. In pastoral ministry for over thirty-five years, he also serves as an adjunct professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary's Equip Center.



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Why Elders?



Why Baptist Elders Is Not an Oxymoron



Elders in the New Testament



Character and Congregationalism



Three Key Biblical Texts



A Model for Our Times: Acts 20:17-31



Elders and Congregation in Concert: Hebrews 13:17-19



Spiritual Leaders for God's Flock: 1 Peter 5:1-5



From Theory to Practice



Thinking About Transition to Elder Leadership



Can It Be Done? Making the Transition to Elder Leadership



Putting It All Together


Endnotes


Select Bibliography


Scripture Index


Subject Index