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By Whose Authority? Elders in Baptist Life

A biblical, historical, and pragmatic defense for pursuing and implementing a plurality of elders in the local Church.

This brief book is composed largely of an address Mark Dever gave on the topic Elders and Baptist Polity" at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary on February 6, 2004.

A High And Holy Responsibility


"The issue of the leadership of the local church is an important topic biblically. If Christ gave Himself for the church, identifies with the church as with His own body, continues to care and provide for the church, and will ultimately take the church as His bride, those who shepherd it have a high and holy responsibility."

— Mark Dever