
The congregation has asked and received from the Presbytery of Dromore permission to elect new elders in Railway Street. This is a very important occasion in the life of the congregation. It affords to those of you who are voting members the opportunity to seek God’s will for the future spiritual leadership of our congregation. It also lays a spiritual responsibility upon your shoulders and so it should be approached with much thought and prayer.
Today we begin a series of messages looking at the Bible’s teaching about the Eldership. We start by asking why do we need elders in the church and why are we doing this now considering everything else that is going on in the world?
Message Points:
- Because there is a need for authority in the Church
- Because we are the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
- Because the Eldership is God Ordained
- Because leadership in the Church is meant to be corporate
- Because our Eldership needs to be augmented
Application & Response:
- Start to pray for God’s sovereign will to be done.
- Ensure that you engage with all 5 messages on the Eldership. If for some reason you miss any then you catch up on the church website.
- Make sure you read the leaflet, ‘Choosing New Elders’ produced by PCI. This will soon be available in the resources section of the website or you will receive a printed copy with next month’s bulletin.
- Begin noting down on a private list, people you believe fulfil the Biblical qualifications and qualities of an elder.