Biblical Eldership: Restoring the Eldership to Its Rightful Place in the Local Church (2024 edition)

Description For 35 years Biblical Eldership has been the premier book explaining the biblical teaching on church eldership, which is shared pastoral leadership by a council of scripturally-qualified, Spirit-placed elders. Biblical Eldership has helped ignite a worldwide awakening to this long-neglected and misunderstood subject. This new edition is a comprehensive revision. For those who love solid Bible exposition, this is a much-welcomed volume. Every New Testament passage on eldership is carefully interpreted and expounded, allowing the biblical authors to speak for themselves. By interacting with the latest scholarship and addressing all key issues of this important topic, the author makes a significant contribution to the subjects of church government and pastoral leadership. Biblical Eldership serves as a commentary, resource tool, and textbook for developing shepherd elders. Thousands of churches worldwide have used this book for training biblical elders, with over 250,000 copies in print in more than 20 languages. With this thoroughly updated edition, Biblical Eldership will continue to be the go-to standard resource for years to come. Audiobook available through Amazon, Spotify, Barnes & Noble, iTunes and elsewhere. E-book available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Listen to podcasts to complement each chapter of the book. IN-DEPTH STUDIES While Biblical Eldership undoubtedly stands alone as an important resource, certain topics addressed in the book lend themselves to detailed discussions that could not be fully developed in the context of the book. Nonetheless, these are important topics and worthwhile studies. In the text and the study guide, Strauch refers to supplemental resources that will help provide a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Below are links to these in-depth studies. Women, Women Deacons, Deaconesses, Helpers, or Wives?: In the book, Strauch points to five views of the gynaikes in 1 Timothy 3:11. In this study, Strauch examines the arguments for and against each of these views. Included in this study is an examination of five different interpretations of the  Romans 16 passage, in which Phoebe is described as a “diakonos of the church.” “Husband of one wife”: This biblical qualification for deacons (1 Tim. 3:12) is interpreted in a variety of ways. In this article, Strauch provides an in-depth assessment of each view. Believing Children: Strauch discusses the qualification in Titus 1:6 for elders to have children who “are believers” (ESV). Bibliography: