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The church is to be led by a plurality of called, qualified men.
5 Key Mistakes Pastors- Especially Lead Pastors- Make
1. Relational Isolation (v.1a)
2. Avoiding Weakness (v.1b)
3. Forgetting Discipleship (v.2)
4. Shunning Suffering (v.3)
5. Chasing Comfort (v.4-6)
Elders to Candidates:
"Do you covenant today to serve under Jesus, our head pastor, to serve as one of his appointed elders?
Do you covenant to protect Jesus' flock from false teachers, feed the flock with sound biblical doctrine, discipline the flock in love when necessary?
Do you covenant to regularly pray for the people of this church and lead them courageously and sacrificially?
Do you covenant to manage your responsibility well, work hard to care for the flock, attend to their needs, and seek to raise up other elders alongside you as Jesus provides it?
If so say, 'I do.'"
"By the confession of your mouth today, are you able to honestly say with a right heart and conscience that you meet the biblical qualification for being an elder?
Are a man who is above reproach, a one woman man, one who is sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, teachable and able to teach?
Can you affirm that you are not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not argumentative, not a lover of money?
Can you confirm that you manage your household well, and if you have children that you discipline them, and in love?
Can you say that you are mature in your faith, have missional relationships, are dignified and not double-tongued?
Are you a man who is able to identify and refute false doctrine and can you say that you are a man whose belief in Jesus is deeply real and true?
If so say, "I am.'"
Elders to Mere Members:
"For members of Mere Church, do you covenant today to respect these men?
To look to them for council and wisdom?
To go to them when you are suffering or struggling and to ask them for prayer?
Do you promise to listen to and obey them when they speak under the authority of Scripture since they are men whom Jesus has placed to watch over your souls?
'If so say, "We will."
them for council and wisdom?
To go to them when you are suffering or struggling and to ask them for prayer?
Do you promise to listen to and obey them when they speak under the authority of Scripture since they are men whom Jesus has placed to watch over your souls?
'If so say, "We will."
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