Biblical Eldership

Alexander Strauch

Lewis and Roth Publishers

This study guide provides a format for church elders (or pastors and elders/deacons) to study what Scripture reveals about eldership and discuss the major ideas found in Biblical Eldership: An Urgent call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership in a more practical way. Specifically, this study guide has four purposes: To equip men to defend and accurately articulate what biblical eldership is To help elders evaluate their work and character To motivate elders to improve their skills and effectiveness as a body of shepherds. To share practical suggestions and ideas.

A Study Guide to: Biblical Eldership, An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership

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With over 200,000 copies sold, this comprehensive look at the role and function of elders brings all the advantages of shared leadership into focus. Beginning with the four broad categories of eldership (leading, feeding, caring, and protecting), Biblical Eldership explores the essential work of elders, their qualifications (including why qualifications are necessary), their relationships with each other, and each of the biblical passages related to eldership. Written for those seeking a clear understanding of the mandate for biblical eldership, this full-length, expository book defines it accurately, practically, and according to Scripture. 
"Mr. Strauch has made a fine contribution to the subject of eldership. I am confident that it will be helpful to many." — John MacArthur, Jr., Pastor-Teacher, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA 
"At last, a thorough biblical study on the basis of church government and especially the function and ministry of elders! New churches will find it a valuable guideline to effective functioning and older churches will find it a trustworthy corrective." — Ray Stedman, former pastor and elder, Peninsula Bible Church, Palo Alto, CA 
"An excellent text for the study of eldership by young and older men interested in the work of an elder. Strauch is a man of gift and experience, and I am grateful for his work." — S. Lewis Johnson, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary

Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership

This book provides leaders and teachers a clear understanding of what the Bible teaches about love. This understanding is essential to you as an individual leader and to the church as a whole. It will --Significantly improve your relational skills --Enhance your effectiveness in ministry --Diminish senseless conflict and division --Build a healthier church --Promote evangelism If you lead or teach people in any capacity in the body of Christ, this book will help you become a more loving leader or teacher.

Leading With Love

This ten lesson companion tool will help you and your group as you study the Scriptures, review the biblical principles and personalize the applications that are discussed in Leading with Love. 
If you lead or teach people at any level in the church--as a Sunday school teacher, youth worker, women's or men's ministry leader, Bible study leader, administrator, music director, elder, deacon, pastor, misionary, or evangelist--this study is for you and your colleagues. 
Christlike love cannot be learned merely by reading a book in isolation from people. By studying loving leadership in fellowship with other leaders and teachers, you will gain a more accurate understanding of love in leadership. Furthermore, you will create an atmosphere and mindset within your fellowship group that will continually reinforce the biblical principles of leading with love.

Leading with Love Study Guide