The responsibility to govern well and serve the flock of Jesus Christ is also discussed in Hebrews 13 and I Peter 5. An elder is a servant of the Lord Jesus to the PBC body, not an overlord. His primary motivation is to care about, care for, be concerned with anything and everything that touches the local church body. At PBC each elder has at least two principal assignments representing two ministries in which he spends the major portion of his time. The elder normally spends time with the leadership in the ministries assigned to him, offering counsel, praying for, and generally caring about each specific ministry.
Every elder gives leadership in three ways.
Second, he offers suggestions and ideas to those involved in the two specific ministries he is assigned to. He further demonstrates a godly lifestyle, utilizing Scripture for particular situations. The combination of ideas, lifestyle and biblical perspective, put forward with a servant's attitude, draws a response from those he is attempting to help, which bestows authority and leadership upon him. Thus He is in charge of his church, and no one individual or majority of individuals can control it. The local body of Christ at PBC identifies future elders.