The ministry of an Elder is a ministry of the Word. The Word is to be faithfully administered to the Members of the Congregation in 5 primary ways.

1 Peter 5:8-9 1 Timothy 3 Titus 1 Joel Webbon
The ministry of an Elder is a ministry of the Word. The Word is to be faithfully administered to the Members of the Congregation in 5 primary ways.
God sent revival to Nineveh, yet the Prophet Jonah was bitter. Similarly, if God chose to start saving a bunch of hillbillies in flyover country, Russell Moore and David French would probably be among the first to complain.
We don’t merely need the peace of God, we need the God of peace. The key to overcoming anxiety is believing that “the Lord is at hand.” But what will the Lord do when he is with us? Will he give us the money we need? Will he thwart the plans of the person who is trying to harm us? …
We are blessed when we are persecuted for doing good. We are blessed when we are reviled for righteousness sake. But we are NOT blessed if we are fools, merely experiencing the natural consequences of being a jerk. Discernment and spiritual maturity is required to know the difference.
This week Benjamin R. Merkle, the President of New Saint Andrews College, teaches on Genesis 2:4-7. His focus was on God’s creation and how it relates to the death and resurrection of Jesus.
This week, lay-elder Connor Hensley preached on Persistent Prayer in Luke 18:1-8.