January 6, 2008
Introducing . . . The Year of the Elder
By Staff What is the role of the elder in the 21st-century Western church? Many who hold firm positions on this question disagree with others whose opinions are just as set! And too many congregations are stressed by the tug-of-war between their elders and their preachers. Is there a solution? The first step is discussion about what the Bible says and how we are trying to obey it. And so we are designating 2008 as “The Year of the Elder,” with plans to publish articles about the eldership at least once every month. We will look at the question from
