Biblical Eldership Church Leadership

General Index

Fasting, ........................... 139, 140 Feeding the flock, ..................... 22-25 Fighting among elders, .................. 96 Financial assistance for elders, ......... 48, 206-215 First among equals, ......45-50, 60, 132, 175 Flock, ..................... 146, 147, 149, 243 Forbearance, ........................... 197 Generic singular, ........................ 187 Gentleness, ........................... 87,197 Gerousia,. . .. ..123 Government '61the church, .......m..101- 117 Greed“ . ..198 Guarding the floclt......... 18, ”19,145, 146 Hard work, ............ 27, 28,42,157,158, 166, 167, 208,209 Holy Spirit, ......... 83, 147, 148, 199, 295 Hospitality, ........................ 71, 194, 195 House church, ............ 142-144, 306, 307 Humility, ............ 87-95, 114, 247, 248, 251,252 Husband of one wife, .........74, 189-193, 310-312 Ignatius, ............... 142, 143,177, 266 Jacob,. .H .u.u. .27 James, Jesus’ brother......... 105, 130-133, 253 Jerome, ................................. 67, 179 Jesus Christ, ......... 52, 53, 61, 62, 82, 87, 95, 115, 247-249 Job, ..................... 189, 194, 233, 234 Jurisdiction of elders, ............... 127-130 Just, ....................................... 234 Know (oida), .............................. 165 Laity, ........................ 28. 43, 175, 211 Laziness, ........................... 27, 44, 49 Lead (prohistemi), ......... 25,27, 167, 168, 208,278 Lording it over others, ......... 49, 246-248 Love, ......... 30, 31, 85, 87, 92, 98, 114, 170-172, 194,233 Love of money, ..................... 198, 246 Loving what is good, ..................... 233 Male headship, ............... 56-64, 299, 300 Management skills, ............ 26, 199, 200 Maniage, ......74,75,77,191-193,311,312

Maturity, .................. 76, 188, 200, 210 Moses, ......... 42, 103, 122, 155, 170, 172, 173, 214, 215 New convert, ..................95,200,201 Office“ . .. .175 Old Testament elders..............1. 22-124 Ordination, ......... 112, 285, 286, 321 -324 Overseers, ......... 25, 32, 97, 175-180, 187, 230, 231, 310 Pastor (noun), ...... 33, 47, 72, 97, 115, 149 Pastor (verb), ........................ 149, 242 Pastor-teacher, ........................ 314 Peace, ........................... 173, 174, 252 Peter, ..................... 45-47, 54, 239-242 Plurality, .............................. 39, 177 Polycarp, ........................ 176, 177, 251 Polygamy, .............................. 190 Poor, ................................. 156-158 Prayer, ......... 19, 20, 30,50, 96, 139, 140, 158, 255-263, 288, 295 Presbyterian, ........................ 123, 205 Presbyteros, ..................... 124, 125, 314 Presbyte‘s, ................................. 314 Pride, ..................... 43, 91, 92,93, 200, 201, 246 Priest, ........................ 112, 113, 227 Pn'esthood of believers, ............... 32, 1 13 Primus-inter-pares ............... 45, 50, 132 Protection, ........................... 17-22 Prudence,. .193 Pugnacious'fi: . .. .196 Qualifications for elditrs, ..........”..6.7-83, 188-202, 228-237 Quick-tempered, ........................... 232 Rebuking an elder, ............... 218, 219 Reputation of leaders, ..................... 201 Respectable, ........................... 193 Restoration, ........................ 221, 222 Reverend, ................................. 113 Reward for shepherding, ......... 249,250 Saints,. .. .114 Sanhedrin”,.............................. 123 Satan, ...... 42,60, 61, 63, 71, 75, 145, 200 Self control, ................................. 235 Self-willed,...........................232 Senior pastor, ..................... 47, 115

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