{"product_id":"elders-in-the-life-of-the-church-rediscovering-the-biblical-model-for-church-leadership-9marks-life-in-the-church","title":"Elders in the Life of the Church: Rediscovering the Biblical Model for Church Leadership (9marks Life in the Church)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaul and Barnabas made a decisive move toward the end\u003cbr\u003e\nof the first missionary journey: they appointed elders\u003cbr\u003e\nin the churches they had established, entrusting them with\u003cbr\u003e\nresponsibility to shepherd the young congregations. The need\u003cbr\u003e\nfor faithful shepherding has not changed since that time, yet\u003cbr\u003e\nthe leadership structure of most churches no longer follows this\u003cbr\u003e\nmodel. The authors argue that a return to the New Testament\u003cbr\u003e\npattern of elder plurality best serves the shepherding needs in a\u003cbr\u003e\nlocal church.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe authors suggest a workable process for improving a local\u003cbr\u003e\nchurch s leadership structure and making the transition to elder\u003cbr\u003e\nplurality. Along the way, the stories of the authors and other\u003cbr\u003e\nchurch leaders provide a narrative of how faithful elder leadership\u003cbr\u003e\nhas strengthened their ministries. The book also addresses a\u003cbr\u003e\nplan for leadership development in difficult international mission\u003cbr\u003e\nsettings. Church leaders will find this a useful resource for building\u003cbr\u003e\na healthy leadership structure.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis book is an extensive revision of the previously-published\u003cbr\u003e\nElders in Congregational Life, including updates throughout,\u003cbr\u003e\nadditional illustrations, and a new chapter addressing how missionaries\u003cbr\u003e\nmay effectively apply the New Testament s teaching on\u003cbr\u003e\nelder plurality. 9Marks is a well-known ministry organization\u003cbr\u003e\ndedicated to equipping church leaders with a biblical vision and\u003cbr\u003e\npractical resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\nPhil A. Newton (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) is senior pastor at South Woods Baptist Church in Memphis. In pastoral ministry for over thirty-five years, he also serves as an adjunct professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary s Equip Center\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatt Schmucker was the founding executive director of 9Marks. He now organizes several conferences, including Together for the Gospel and CROSS, while serving as an elder at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Newton, Phil A.; Schmucker, Matt","offers":[{"title":"21\/03\/2014","offer_id":42086408159444,"sku":"9780825442728","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9351\/9316\/products\/9780825442728.jpg?v=1637517159","url":"https:\/\/etcevents.co.uk\/products\/elders-in-the-life-of-the-church-rediscovering-the-biblical-model-for-church-leadership-9marks-life-in-the-church","provider":"ETCEvents","version":"1.0","type":"link"}