PPT-Elders’ Training 1b Functions

of Elders in the URC Aim of the Elders Meeting shall exercise oversight of the spiritual life of the church The Role of the Elders Meeting in the URC Foster concern in the congregation for witness service evangelism education ecumenical action. . (Acts 20:28) . "Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, . among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. , to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.. Session 1: Do We Really Need Elders?. Without Leadership The People Are Confused!!. Terms/Definitions. Elders, Pastors, Bishops = same function. Presbyter. = elder. Poimenas. = shepherd, pastor. Episkopos. Session 3: Shepherding in a Post Christian World. Issues Facing Elders Today. Father Wounds. Evangelism. Church Growth. Dysfunctional . Marriages. Social Justice. Abuse. Addictions. Faith Development. Sinapi. . Seed . Church. Family Message, . 07/25/2010. 1 Ti 5:1-2, NLT. 1. . Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers. . seeketh. the office of a bishop, . he . desireth. a good work. .”. 1 Tim.3:1– “Faithful is the saying, If a man . seeketh. the office of a bishop, . he . desireth. a good work. .”. 1 Thess.5:12,13– “12 But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13 and to esteem them exceeding highly in love . 1 Peter 5:1-4. 1 Peter 5:1-4 . Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as . your. fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed,.  . A growing flock needs . more. shepherds. .. What if the Word says it matters?. Would we hold that same standard to our government?. Structure can enhance or hinder the Great Commission.. Objection: Structure doesn’t matter. Just preach the Word.. The Purpose of the Church. Edification . of the body in love . Eph. 4:15-16. Spiritual maturity . of all members . v.13-14. Godly behavior . of all members . T. itus 2:11-13. Good deeds . by all members to others . Qualifications For Elders. First Timothy 3:1-7. Titus 1:6-9. This lesson will continue a study . of the qualifications which have to do with a man’s character.. 1. . Not Covetous, Not Greedy For Money. Aboriginal Peoples. The Relationship Between Humans and Their Environment. Agenda. Story: . The Elders are Watching. by David Bouchard and Roy Henry Vickers . Group Activity. Lesson Debrief. Story. The Elders Are Watching. . 1 Timothy . 3:1 . “. This . is. a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good . work.”. The Work Of Elders. 1 Timothy . 3:1 . “. This . is. a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a . 1 Peter 5:1-6. 8-16-2015. Called to a living hope. . 1 Peter 1:3-5. . 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead . Paul in Crete. Jews from Crete were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost – Ac 2:11. They could have taken the gospel back to Crete.. In the persecution of the church, the gospel could have gone to Crete, as an extension of “Samaria”– Ac 8:1. , . are.  . canonical.  solutions . y. (. x. ) of . Bessel's . differential equation. :. α (the . order.  of the Bessel function). Bessel functions are also known as . cylinder functions.  or .