Some Thoughts on Nominating Elders and Deacons
It is an exciting time in my congregation. No, I am not speaking of the blessing of a newborn baby girl to a young couple…(congrats Geoff and Ashley) …as exciting as that is, it...
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The Role of Deacon is Secondary…Huh?
Thank you to everyone who has sent me messages in response to my last post, Is It OK If I Nominate You…? I received a couple messages that presented a misguided view of the...
Too Young to Be an Elder? Part 2
I received a number of responses that indicated they did not agree with what I wrote in my previous article citing context of history etc etc. I do not have time to respond to...
Too Young to Be An Elder?
There have been conversations in our congregation and across the valley, I have heard them. You probably have even been in a discussion that included a similar statement to this: “How come your Church...
Training and Nominating Church Leaders
About 2 months ago my churches Men’s Study Society began a leadership training course under the supervision of the consistory (for those of you not from a reformed church, consistory is a fancy word...
Striving to be…?
” All men should strive to be office bearers (overseers, pastors, elders or deacons) in the church.” That is a statement recently proclaimed by someone in my church. Immediately I went on the defensive,...
