November 2, 2008
A New Leadership Model as Old as the New Testament
By Scott Cromer In 2001, New Life Church of Christ in Bellville, Ohio, stood at a crossroads. The traditional leadership model where elders and deacons voted on church business at board meetings was no longer serving the needs of our congregation. After several months of prayer and study, the other elders and I made the shift to a shepherding leadership model, and it has had a positive impact on the atmosphere at New Life. Â THREE STEPS We accomplished this shift in three steps. First, we abandoned our traditional roles of elders and deacons, and with them, the concept of
