Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons

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Written by Thabiti M. Anyabwile This book, by a Baptist pastor, lays out an application-intensive approach to seeking out and developing qualified church leaders. Thoughtful analysis of key passages in Acts and 1 Timothy are balanced with practical action points in a contemporary context. The book is arranged in three...

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Written by Thabiti M. Anyabwile

This book, by a Baptist pastor, lays out an application-intensive approach to seeking out and developing qualified church leaders. Thoughtful analysis of key passages in Acts and 1 Timothy are balanced with practical action points in a contemporary context.

The book is arranged in three parts. Part one surveys the Biblical qualifications for deacon:

Choosing Your Waiter: An Introduction to Deacons
Full of the Spirit and Wisdom
Sincere
Sober and Content
Keeps Hold of the Faith Tried and True

Part two elder qualifications - in short how to find faithful leaders for the household of God:

Sheep and Shepherds: An Introduction to Elders
Desires a Noble Task
Above Reproach
A One-Woman Man
Sober-Minded, Self-Controlled, Respectable
Hospitable
Able to Teach
Sober, Gentle, Peacemaking
Not a Lover of Money
Leader at Home
Mature and Humble
Respected by Outsiders

Part three summarizes the Biblical qualifications for pastors:

Elders Refute Error
Elders Avoid Myths and Train for Godliness
Elders Hope in God
Elders Command
Elders Let No One Despise Their Youth
Elders Set an Example
Elders Teach
Elders Grow
Elders Watch Their Life
Elders Watch Their Doctrine

Paperback, 176 pages, notes, General Index, Scripture Index,