Responsibilities & Qualifications of Church Leaders Thus far, this series has presented leadership plans along with insights about church leaders. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHURCH LEADERS Part 6 highlighted common characteristics of believers growing in Christ. For example, all believers are spiritually gifted to minister in ways that build up the Body of Christ and bring glory to God. While ministering…
Singular Leaders in the Bible This series deals with New Testament church leadership. The New Testament leadership plan can be described as a plurality of elders or, with similar accuracy, a plurality of overseers/bishops or a plurality of shepherds/pastors. As Part 2 of this series indicated, the words for overseer/bishop (episkopos), elder (presbuteros), and shepherd/pastor (poimen) are used interchangeably in the New Testament…
Church Leadership: Plurality of Elders This is the third article in a series on Church Leadership. Part 1 gave an overview of the various forms of church leadership in use today. Part 2 focused on a church’s servant-leaders and the three Greek words that describe them. In our previous study, we saw that episkopos (overseer/bishop), presbuteros (elder) and poimen (shepherd/pastor) all refer to…
Biblical Perspectives in Everyday Life Every time we sing the song, Here I Am to Worship, I choke up on the “bridge” that says, “I’ll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.”1 That perspective is so true. Try as I might I will never know in this lifetime what it cost…
From gotQuestions.org The Romans Road to salvation is a way of explaining the Good News of salvation using verses from the New Testament Book of Romans. It is a simple yet powerful method of explaining why we need salvation, how God provided salvation, how we can receive salvation, and what are the results of salvation. The first…
What is the purpose of life? This question has been asked for centuries. The Bible gives us a clear answer – Life is about relationship. From the book of Genesis through the book of Revelation, the Bible shares a relational message. This message is called the Gospel, or the Good News. When people understand the…
One of the greatest privileges for a believer is to present the Good News of Jesus Christ to others. Knowing this, it is beneficial to have a plan for your personal testimony that is flexible and easy to use. 1 Peter 3:15, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared…
The most important decision you will ever make concerns who you are. That personal focus does not deal with gender, citizenship, politics, abilities, job, health, wealth, marital status, accomplishments, ethnic group, IQ, or any organizational or religious affiliation. This decision concerns your life now but, of far greater significance, determines your eternal destiny. The most…
If you believe in the afterlife, then you may believe in heaven. If so, do you know what the Bible says about how to get there? Many who believe the Bible know what God’s Word says is necessary for a person to go to heaven. Others who claim allegiance to the Bible, however, may add…
Jesus Christ is Head of His Church Thus far, this series has presented biblical teaching on church leaders and leadership plans in order to address misconceptions and differing viewpoints about church leadership. In this article, we will focus on the most important aspect of church leadership. This pinnacle truth is . . . The Lord…