Articles for tag: Knofel Staton

October 3, 2019

Christian Standard

Rejecting the Temptation of Isolation

Knofel Staton, at the time president of Pacific Christian College—now called Hope International University (Fullerton, California)—urged people in Christian churches and churches of Christ to turn away from their/our isolationist tendencies in this piece from 35 years ago. Here is a shortened version of his long article. _ _ _ Isolation—Leave It in the Grave! By Knofel Staton;Oct. 14, 1984; p. 4 . . . My sister Knova and I grew up in the same family but were very different. Sometimes I did not act like I was in unity with her, but I have come to realize that our

June 18, 2008

Christian Standard

Shepherding: A Bigger Task Than Most Are Accomplishing

By Mark A. Taylor What is the elder”s most important job? Almost 300 elders answered that question for Arron Chambers (read his article), and more than three-fourths of them said shepherding. But in the two hours or so per week most of these elders give to elder duties, they spend less than half that time actually shepherding. In fact, almost a third of those surveyed say they spend less than one-quarter of their time (that”s 30 minutes for most of them) doing the task they”ve agreed is most important. Yet Knofel Staton concluded, in the Bible study he wrote for

June 15, 2008

Christian Standard

Elders: The Church”s Lead Caregivers

By Knofel Staton Year of the Elder What is an elder supposed to do? As a part of our 2008 Year of the Elder features, we”re looking at this question from two angles. This week, New Testament scholar and popular teacher Knofel Staton offers practical answers from a thorough Bible study. Next week, Arron Chambers shares answers to the question from hundreds of elders he surveyed earlier this year. The New Testament designates church elders with two different Greek words. Presbuteros was normally used to identify an older person (such as in John 3:4, 21:18; Acts 2:17; 1 Timothy 5:1;

October 15, 2006

Knofel Staton

megachurches and minor churches

The Megas Were Minors

Knofel Staton reflects on what megachurches can offer—and why small congregations matter just as much. He traces how “minor churches” nurture faith and leaders, and calls both large and small churches to value each other’s role.

June 5, 2005

Knofel Staton

worship in the New Testament

Exploring Biblical Worship

Knofel Staton argues New Testament worship is humble service and a life submitted to God—not platform roles or a single music style. He calls churches to pursue unity amid diversity and shape corporate worship around what God values.

June 5, 2005

Ruth T. Reyes

biblical worship

Beyond Tolerance

Ruth T. Reyes highlights three essentials for biblical worship—humble submission, balance in worship elements, and unity through accommodating diverse expressions—urging churches to move beyond preference-driven division.

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