1 Case - Elders in the Life of the Church Understanding Church Basics with brilliant mind and pastoral

with brilliant mind and pastoral heart

but declining membership is often a key symptom of a church in crisis

Josh McDowell

“Biblically sharp

In Twelve Challenges Churches Face

1 Case - Elders in the Life of the Church Understanding Church Basics with brilliant mind and pastoral60 copies per case Matt Schmucker & Phil Newton talk about their book Elders in the Life of the Church Paul and Barnabas made a decisive move toward the end of the first missionary journey: they appointed elders in the churches they had established, entrusting them with responsibility to shepherd the young congregations. The need for faithful shepherding has not changed since that time, yet the leadership structure of most churches no longer follows