The Ministry of the Elder: Developing Effective Elders to Serve the Local Church - Softcover

David D. Ireland

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0962790710 ISBN 13: 9780962790713

Publisher: IMPACT Publishing House, 2004

Synopsis

The Apostle Paul instructed young Timothy, “If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer [elder], he desires a noble task” (1 Tim. 3:1). Anyone can have a righteous, well-balanced desire to be an elder, but many lack the knowledge and training. In this instructional workbook our teacher, Dr. David Ireland, provides twelve invaluable lessons deigned to equip believers on the role and function of New Testament elders. The workbook is designed with a twofold purpose: 1) Individuals can go though each lesson in order to learn ways of better serving their congregation; and, 2) A pastor can use this workbook as a curriculum to select, train, and prepare a group of people for ordination as an elder in their congregation. Irregardless of your goal, the lessons contained in this workbook will prove instrumental in developing quality leaders who will serve the needs of the local church.

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About the Author

Dr. David D. Ireland is the founder and senior pastor of Christ Church in Montclair, New Jersey, a multiracial congregation of several thousand members. He also heads IMPACT Ministries International, the media arm of Christ Church. This ministry reaches 50 million households each week with the gospel of Jesus Christ through television and radio. Dr. Ireland holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, graduate degrees in civil engineering and theology, along with an earned Ph.D. in organizational leadership from Regent University. Through the books he has authored, including Why Drown When You Can Walk on Water? and Failure is Written in Pencil, multiple thousands have been encouraged and instructed by the message of Christ's love. He has been called the teacher we understand. He and his wife, Marlinda, have been married for 20 years and are the parents of two teenage daughters, Danielle and Jessica.

Edition details

• Publisher: IMPACT Publishing House
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0962790710
• ISBN 13: 9780962790713
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 199