Eldership Archive

  • MVC Elders’ Affirmation of the Church

    MVC Elders’ Affirmation of the Church

    The elders of Murrieta Valley Church believe in the one universal Church, composed of all those, in every time and place, who are chosen in Christ and united to Him through faith by the Spirit in one Body, with Christ Himself as the all- supplying,...

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  • Who Should Not Be in the Driver Seat

    Who Should Not Be in the Driver Seat

    I went to Ride Rite Motorcycle Training a few weeks ago which I would recommend for anyone who rides street motorcycles, even if you have been riding for years. It was very educational but a lots of fun too, especially because I went with three...

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  • Misconceptions About Plural Elder Led Congregationalism

    Misconceptions About Plural Elder Led Congregationalism

    I want to put the following article into the FIDE-O archives. It is a worthy opinion of a fellow blogger, Ben at PALEOEVANGELICAL Once every few months I find myself in a conversation about church polity. When I describe what I believe, more often than not...

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  • Baptists and Elders by Mark Dever

    Baptists and Elders by Mark Dever

    Go here to read Mark Dever’s great online article about Baptists and Elders.

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  • What is an Eldership and What Does It Do

    What is an Eldership and What Does It Do

    Biblically the church office of pastor and elder are the same. Pastors are elders and elders are pastors. And the Biblical instuction is that each local church should have a plurality of pastors.  The decision of churches as to who shall be their pastors is one...

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  • Baptist and Elders part 3

    Baptist and Elders part 3

    By Mark Dever part 1Introduction1. Elders in the Bible A. Basic usageB. The Question of Single vs. Plural] part 22. Elders in History A. Early ChurchB. Reformation RecoveriesC. Baptist Elders in the PastD. Current Influences in the Revival of Elders in Baptist Churches part 33....

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  • Do Not Need to Rely on Presbyterianism to Defend…

    Do Not Need to Rely on Presbyterianism to Defend…

    The point of this is that we do not need to rely on Presbyterianism to defend “eldership” as the Biblical model for church structure. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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  • Baptists and Elders pt 2

    Baptists and Elders pt 2

    By Mark Dever part 1Introduction 1. Elders in the Bible A. Basic usageB. The Question of Single vs. Plural] part 22. Elders in History A. Early ChurchB. Reformation RecoveriesC. Baptist Elders in the PastD. Current Influences in the Revival of Elders in Baptist Churches II....

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  • Baptist and Elders part 1

    Baptist and Elders part 1

    By Mark Dever [Originally delivered at the Issues in Baptist Polity Conference, hosted by The Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, February 6, 2004.] Introduction part 11. Elders in the Bible A. Basic usageB. The Question of Single vs....

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  • How Much Is Your Pastor Worth?

    How Much Is Your Pastor Worth?

    Growing up in a pastor’s home has its unique qualities that become more significant as I get older and hopefully wiser. I am amazed at how often I am able to look at a current situation and reflect on some memory from my childhood as...

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  • What Pastors Do

    What Pastors Do

    Biblically the church office of pastor and elder were the same. Pastors are elders and elders are pastors. And the Biblical instuction is that each local church should have a plurality of pastors. The decision of churches as to who shall be their pastors is...

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  • Hornswoggle Proof

    Hornswoggle Proof

    There comes times when you are put to the test. Everything that you have theoretically and theologically defended as the “Biblical way” rises or falls at that moment. You knew the test was coming, but you didn’t know what it would look like. And by...

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