Elders in the church What are the responsibilities of elders in the church? 1. Lead/shepherd the church (1 Tim. 5:17; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2) 2. Oversee the teaching of the Bible to the church (1 Tim. 5:17) 3. Pray for the church, specifically for the sick (James 5:14) 4. Protect the church from false doctrine and divisive people (Acts 20:29-31; 3 John 1, 9, 10) 5. Resolve conflict and set policy (Acts 15:6-29; 16:4) 6. Oversee the church finances (Acts 11:29, 30) 7. Ordain new elders (1 Tim. 4:14) 8. Be an example for the church (Hebrews 13:7; 1 Peter 5:3; Titus 1:6ff) What are the responsibilities of church members toward the elders? 1. Love, respect, and honor them (1 Thessalonians 5:12, 13; 1 Timothy 5:1) 2. Obey and submit to their teaching and leadership (Hebrews 13:13) 3. Refuse to listen to unproven accusations against them (1 Timothy 5:19, 20) 4. Pray for them (Acts 14:23; Hebrews 13:18) 5. Serve with them to build up the church and bring the Gospel to the world (Ephesians 4:11-13) From this weekend's message at Calvary: Living in a covenant community led by elders