PPT-Questions On Elders

And Their Qualifications 1 How is a congregation to know if a man desires the office of an elder Talk to him Talk to him Ask him Talk to him Ask him Encourage him 2 Can a Christian introduce his own considerations in the selection and if so how can we know they are appropriate. Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning. I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.. 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. 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. . 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.. 29 "For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.. 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,.  . L. iving. . Creatures. Christian . Hjortland. The 24 Elders. Revelation 4. White raiment – John 20:11, 12, Acts 1:10). Job 38:4-7. . Stars (Rev 12:3-5, 9). Job 1:6-7, 2:1. “The Scriptures declare that upon one occasion, when . 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 . 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. . 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 . . of Elders in the URC. Aim of the Elder’s 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. 3:2. Qualities vs Qualifications. What’s the difference?. Quality seems to be the essence of the person. “characteristic element” – Webster. Qualification seems to be the skill or ability. “skill; ability; that which fits one for the job”. 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. All things are to be done by the authority of Christ (Col. 3:17).. All things are to be done without . partiality. . (. 1 Tim. 5:21). . All things must be done to the . glory of God. . (. 1 Cor. 10:31). . Listening to Our Elders: Telling a Story through Your Data Collette Adamsen, MPA Turtle Mountain Chippewa & Cole Ward, MA Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate National Resource Center on Native American Aging (UND)