Biblical Eldership: Restoring the Eldership to Its Rightful Place in the Local Church, rev. ed.

by Alexander Strauch

Publisher:

Biblical Eldership Resources

, 2024

Overview

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.

Key Features

• Examines every New Testament passage on eldership
• Interacts with the latest scholarship
• Serves as a commentary, resource tool, and textbook for developing shepherd elders

Product Details

• Title: Biblical Eldership: Restoring the Eldership to Its Rightful Place in the Local Church
• Author: Alexander Strauch
• Publisher: Biblical Eldership Resources
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Pages: 363
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Resource ID: LLS:BBLCLLDRSHCHRCH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-06-07T20:42:15Z

About Alexander Strauch

Alexander Strauch was raised in New Jersey and converted to Christ at a Bible camp in New York State. He received his undergraduate degree from Colorado Christian University and went on to earn his Master's in Divinity degree from Denver Seminary. For over forty years he has served as an elder at Littleton Bible Chapel near Denver, Colorado. Additionally, he has taught philosophy and New Testament literature at Colorado Christian University. A gifted Bible teacher and popular speaker, Mr. Strauch has helped thousands of churches worldwide through his expository writing ministry. He is the author of Biblical Eldership, The New Testament Deacon, Men and Women: Equal Yet Different, The Hospitality Commands, Agape Leadership (with Robert L. Peterson), Meetings That Work, Leading with Love, Love or Die: Christ's Wake-up Call to the Church and If You Bite and Devour One Another.