Church Elders: How to Shepherd God's People Like Jesus (Ebook)

By Jeramie Rinne

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Church Elders: How to Shepherd God's People Like Jesus (Ebook)

By Jeramie Rinne

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Effective leadership is important. Nowhere is this more true than in the church. Jeramie Rinne offers readers a concise overview of the Bible’s teaching on spiritual leadership, setting forth an easy-to-understand “job description” for elders that is focused on enabling pastors and church leaders to effectively shepherd their congregations. Giving practical guidance to new elders and helping church members better understand and support their spiritual leaders, this conversational book emphasizes purposeful ministry rather than project management. It will also bolster leaders’ confidence by encouraging them to embrace their pastoral calling with grace, wisdom, and a clarity of vision.

Part of the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series.

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Author:

Jeramie Rinne
Jeramie Rinne (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) serves as the senior pastor of Sanibel Community Church. He has been a regular contributor to the 9Marks Journal, a devotional writer for the Good Book Company, and an instructor for the Simeon Trust Workshops on biblical exposition. He lives in Sanibel, Florida, with his wife, Jennifer.

Product Details

Format: Ebook
Page Count: 144
Size: 5.0 in x 7.0 in
ISBN-UPC: 9781433540905
ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-4090-5
PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-4088-2
Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-4089-9
Published: April 30, 2014

Endorsements

“Leadership, like the other gifts of the Spirit, is for the edifying of the body of Christ. Paul made it plain to Titus that things were not in order in a church until proper leadership was established. Most unsolved problems in church life can be traced back to defective leadership. Jeramie Rinne unpacks what the Bible has to say about the identity and activity of the local church elder with a freshness and clarity that is profoundly helpful. This is a book that elders can read together to their profit and one that will help a congregation to pray for and support its leaders so that their work will be a joy and not a burden.”
Alistair Begg, Senior Pastor, Parkside Church, Chagrin Falls, Ohio

“Jeramie Rinne proves it’s possible to write both comprehensively and concisely about the office and ministry of church elders. And what a valuable book this is! I found it not simply informative but devotional, helpful to me as a pastor in my love for Jesus and, by extension, his church. I am hard-pressed to think of another book on this subject that is so readily shareable.”
Jared C. Wilson, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Author in Residence, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; author, The Imperfect Disciple and Love Me Anyway

“Do you long to see a growing, godly group of mature men in your church who work alongside the full-time pastors to shepherd, teach, and train the congregation for disciple-making? Biblically sharp, wise and, warmly written, this little book is about the essentially collegial nature of church ministry and leadership. Regardless of your view as to how "elders" should be appointed, organized, or named, you will find much here to challenge, encourage, and guide.”
Tony Payne, Publishing Director, Matthias Media; coauthor, The Trellis and the Vine