John MacArthur on the office of elder: the meaning of the term, the role, the qualifications, and how an elder stands toward the congregation. Read more.
Few subjects are argued about with less reference to the text than church government, which is why a short overview of the biblical data on elders is worth having in a congregation's hands.
John MacArthur takes the pertinent questions one at a time: what the term elder properly means, what an elder's role is, what qualifications Scripture requires, and how he stands in relation to the people he serves. A sensible introduction for a membership class, a prospective elder or an officer nomination.
