Elders in congregational life
Subtitle: rediscovering the biblical model for church leadership
By: by Phil A. Newton.
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Subjects: Elders (Church officers) -- Baptists.; Baptists -- Government.; Baptists -- History.; Elders (Church officers) -- Biblical teaching.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Why Baptist elders is not an oxymoron; title: Elders in the New Testament; title: Character and congregationalism; title: A model for our times : Acts 20:17/31; title: Elders and congregation in concert : Hebrews 13:17/19; title: Spiritual leaders for God's flock : 1 Peter 5:1/5; title: Thinking about transition to elder leadership; title: Can it be done? : making the transition to elder leadership; title: Putting it all together.