Tag: elders

A Chart on Elders and Deacons: Two Offices in the Local...

Download a PDF chart/handout: “Elders and Deacons.” The chart/handout above provides an overview of two offices in the local church: elders (also called pastors and...

A Primer on the Office of Elder/Pastor

The office of elder is the first of two ordinary and perpetual offices in the church. Elders (or presbyters, from the Greek presbuteros) are...

The Honorable Office of Deacon in Scripture and Tradition

For a podcast discussion of this essay, see "Recovering the Biblical Office of Deacon." Introduction While churches differ on many matters of polity, there is a...

Recovering the Biblical Office of Deacon

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1305259/10235001-recovering-the-biblical-office-of-deacon.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-10235001&player=small In this episode of the Holy Joys Podcast, Johnathan Arnold and Dr. David Fry discuss the biblical office of deacon (aka the diaconate) and...

Making Sense of Elders, Pastors, and Bishops

The terms “elder,”  “pastor,” and “overseer” view the same office from three different perspectives.

Board Culture, Church Government, Elders and Deacons

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1305259/8298649-board-culture-church-government-elders-and-deacons.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-8298649&player=small In this episode, Clair Sams joins David Fry and Johnathan Arnold to discuss board culture and church government. Quotes from Clair Sams: Board members are...

Who Are the Elders in a Local Church?

One of the most prominent features in the pastoral epistles is Paul’s detailed description of two offices in the local church: elder (also called...