Many of the fights and disagreements that happen in a church because people are acting more like owners than stewards. It becomes a question of who get’s their way instead of asking, “if this really belongs to Jesus, what does he want us to do?”

What is an elder? Who should be an elder? What does an elder do? Too many times we place people in certain positions because they’re successful or influential without fully thinking through what God has said about eldership and what qualifications He requires. Does your church leadership look more like a business or does it look like a group of mature shepherds?

Elders are described as being “shepherds”. What does a shepherd of God’s people and family look like? What does it mean to help feed, guide, guard, and heal the people who are part of a church?