Family Size: Lessons for Large and Small Elder Boards
By Eric Bancroft | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User’s Guide—Part 2 | 01.03.2013Like families, elder board dynamics vary with size. Here is some counsel for larger and smaller elder boards from a pastor who has served on both.
Elder Meeting Attitudes
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User’s Guide—Part 2 | 01.03.2013Fear of man can lead elders to say too little or too much. Here are nine tips for setting your heart right and speaking well to your fellow elders.
Balancing Relationships Between Staff and Non-staff Elders
By Walter Price | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User’s Guide—Part 2 | 01.03.2013Balanced counsel on the balance between elders from a seasoned senior pastor.
The Curse of the Rubber Stamp
By Greg Gilbert | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User’s Guide—Part 2 | 01.03.2013How can elder boards avoid the vicious cycle of lay elders feeling pressured to rubber stamp staff elders’ decisions, then resenting them, then opposing them?
When to Intrude, When to Defer
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User’s Guide—Part 2 | 01.03.2013When and how should lay elders push back on decisions of staff elders? Consider first what “hat” the staff elder is wearing.
Building Unity and Friendship Among Elders
By Bob Johnson | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User’s Guide—Part 2 | 01.03.2013How elders relate to each other will impact how they relate to the flock, for good or ill. Here are a few ideas for helping elders build deep friendships and sturdy unity.
Besetting Sins of Lay Elders
By Steve Boyer | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012What Demas, Judas, the Pharisees, and King Saul teach us about how (not!) to serve as elders.
How Pastor Mark Passes Out Authority
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012Giving away authority is one of the best ways a senior pastor can equip his lay elders and create a gospel culture in his church. Here’s a profile of a pastor who does it well.
Four Ways to Equip New Elders
By Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012To set your new elder up for success, get him a brother, some books, and a budget—then put him on a billboard.
Raising Up Elders: Four Foundational Principles
By Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012While there’s no magic formula for raising up leaders, there are some ways to identify and train men to be elders. Here are four to get you started.
Raising Up Elders: Three Areas to Address
By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012How can you raise up elders for your church? Train men in content, character, and competence.
How Much Time Can a Lay Elder Give to Ministry?
By Sebastian Traeger | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012Job + family + ministry = a serious time crunch for the lay elder. How can he navigate it?
A Job Description for Lay Elders
By Jeramie Rinne | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012Okay, you’re an elder. So now what are you supposed to do?
Member Handout: Plugging Into Discipling Relationships
9Marks | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012Here is a sample church handout for teaching new members how to purse discipling relationships in the church.
A Sacred Trust: Reflections on Discipling Women
By Jani Ortlund | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012What better legacy could you leave than generations of women who have learned to love Christ more?
