Elder Governance: Insights into Making the Transition

by Daniel Evans, Joseph Godwin, Richard K. Hughes (Foreword by)

Overview

When the leadership of Patterson Park Church looked for a book explaining the process of transitioning from a board-run church to an elder led form of church government, a structure they had come to believe was more in line with Scripture, they found none. God honored their efforts and two of their elders decided a book still needed to be written. Elder Governance: Insights into Making the Transition examines church government from a biblical and historical context and tells the story of Patterson Park's transition. The authors are hopeful that God will use their experience to help others considering such a transition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498273497
Publisher:	Resource Publications
Publication date:	03/07/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	140
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dan Evans is a non-vocational elder at Patterson Park Church and is currently pursuing a MAR in Christian Leadership. He is a physician and has published a number of articles and chapters in medical journals and books.

Joe Godwin, Jr. serves as a Teaching Pastor at Patterson Park Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. He is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and holds a Doctor of Ministry from Ligonier Academy.
Joe Godwin, Jr. serves as a Teaching Pastor at Patterson Park Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. He holds graduate degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MA), Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (ThM), and Ligonier Academy (DMin).

Table of Contents

Foreword R. Kent Hughes ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xv

Chapter 1 The Theology of Transition 1

Chapter 2 Models of Church Governance 11

Chapter 3 History of Church Leadership 19

Chapter 4 The Office of Church Leadership-The Elder 30

Chapter 5 The Qualifications of Church Leadership-The Elder 36

Chapter 6 The Role of Spiritual Leaders 48

Chapter 7 Church Leadership Functioning as a Team 55

Chapter 8 Current Church Leadership Buy-In 62

Chapter 9 A Transition Team 66

Chapter 10 Are We There Yet? 72

Chapter 11 Go Slow! Go Fast! 77

Chapter 12 Communicate! Communicate! Communicate! 83

Chapter 13 The Implementation of Change 95

Epilogue - Our Story 99

Appendix A Recommended Resources 107

Appendix B FAQs 108

Appendix C All the Tangible Issues 110

Bibliography 115

Scripture Index 119