News Briefs for May 25
News briefs from the 2022 Stone-Campbell Journal Conference, ICOM, the Russell School of Ministry, and more.
Articles for tag: Lynn Anderson
January 2, 2008
Interview with Lynn Anderson
Lynn Anderson discusses the calling of elders as shepherds who build trust and care for a flock. He addresses policy, authority, qualifications, women and age, and practical ways elders and staff can lead together.
August 5, 2007
The Top Ten Questions for Potential Elders
A practical guide to choosing elders rooted in 1 Timothy 3:1-7. Matt Proctor offers ten questions to help congregations identify leaders with character, wisdom, and credibility—while applying biblical standards with grace.
November 30, 2005
Suffering, Shepherding, and Seasons of Faith
LeRoy Lawson recommends three worthwhile reads: Lynn Gardner on suffering and hope, Lynn Anderson on shepherding leaders with character, and Barbara Brown Taylor’s memoir tracing changing “seasons of faith.”
May 29, 2005
Moving from Managers to Shepherds (Part 2)
Practical steps to help elders move from boardroom management to pastoral shepherding—learning shepherding skills, delegating wisely to deacons and staff, forming real flocks, and reshaping meetings for prayer, encouragement, and ministry.
Moving from Managers to Shepherds (Part 1)
Lynn Anderson contrasts “shepherd and flock” leadership with institutional management, showing how authentic relationships and integrity shape spiritual influence. A mentoring story and biblical examples invite leaders to move from the boardroom into the pasture.
