Elders are a plurality of men who have been called out by the Holy Spirit and affirmed by the congregation (church community) that they model the life of a disciplemaker and meet the qualifications set forth in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. These men serve as under-shepherds as they follow Jesus to “shepherd the flock” through sound Biblical teaching and benevolent ownership (1 Timothy 3:1; Acts 20:28) for the spiritual well-being of all those in their church community. Elders are meant to lead others as Spiritual Fathers with love, patience, diligence, wisdom, and competency. Elders lead as equals but as ones that will give an account for how they have shepherded those God has given them to steward (Hebrews 13:17). The church follows elders as equals but as ones they should give deference to because of their maturity and placement by God to lovingly and selflessly lead (1 Peter 5:5).
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