Biblical Foundations
Accountability: A Good Word, 6:4
Adding More Elders, 1:2
Appointment of Elders, 1:1
Complementary Gifts, 2:3
Discipline in the Church – Pt. 1, 3:2
Discipline in the Church – Pt. 2, 3:3
Elders and Spiritual Gifts, 2:2
First Things First, 6:6
Holiness or Grace, 6:2
Honoring Widows, 5:5
Prayer and Ministry of the Word, 2:6
Priorities in the Church, 3:1
So What? 3:6
Spiritual Gifts and Elders, 2:5
Spiritual Gifts of Elders, 2:4
Teaching in the Church, 6:1
Tell Me Again, Why Am I An Elder? 5:3
The Blessing of Deacons, 5:2
The First Work, , 1:4
The Fourth Work: Protecting, 1:7
The Role of Elder, 3:4
The Second Work, 1:5
The Third Work: Overseeing, 1:6
The Work of Elders 1:3
Traditions and Customs, 5:5
Unconditional Forgiveness, 6:3
Urgent Word to Church Elders, 6:5
Elder Qualification, Leadership Qualities, Personal Life
Abiding Elders, 1:2
Being Elder or Doing Elder? , 5:5
Empathy, 2:4
Going for the Glory, 6:4
Meditation – Of Frazzle and Rest, , 3:4
Personal Character, , 2:1
Personal Discipline, , 2:2
Procrastination and Integrity, , 6:2
Relational Qualities, , 2:3
Shepherd’s Heart, 1:3
The Gift of Rebuke – Pt. 1, 4:1
The Gift of Rebuke – Pt. 2, 4:2
Leadership Principles
Accepting Criticism, , 5:3
Accountable to God, 1:1
Administrative Skills – Pt. 1, , 4:2
Administrative Skills – Pt. 2, , 4:3
Avoiding the Crack Up, , 6:1
Change That Counts, 4:5
Decision Making in the Church, , 4:4
Decisions, Decisions, , 1:7
Developing a Shepherd’s Heart – Pt. 1, , 3:1
Developing a Shepherd’s Heart – Pt. 2, , 3:2
Getting It Across, 2:5
Getting People To Volunteer, , 2:4
Going Deeper With People, , 5:4
Great Leaders Accept Disagreement, , 6:2
Honoring The Other Guys, , 4:6
Leading By Example, 1:2
Leading by Faith, 2:1
Leading From The Heart, 3:5
Leading in Music, 3:1
Learning from The Shepherd, 1:5
Motivation or Manipulation? 4:4
Once an Elder, Always an Elder? , 5:5
Psalm 23: Don’t Push Too Hard! 2:1
Small Group Ministry – Pt. 1, 3:4
Small Group Ministry – Pt. 2, 3:5
Small Group Ministry – Pt. 3, 3:6
Small Group Ministry – Pt. 4, 4:1
The Care and Feeding of Volunteers, 6:3
The Church and Para-church, 2:6
The Confidentiality Tension, 2:3
Visionary Leadership – Pt. 1, , 3:3
Visionary Leadership – Pt. 2, , 3:4
What I Want To Be When I Grow Up, 5:4
What Is Spiritual Leadership, 5:3
What, Your Church Has No Pastor? , 4:5
When Elders Disagree, 5:1
When is it Time to Step Down? , 4:3
When People Make Suggestions, 5:5
Why People Resist Change, 1:6
You Want To Go Where? 2:6
Poems
Brother Elder, 4:5
Touch of the Master’s Hand,
4:4
Practical Ministry
Are Elders’ Ever Wrong? 3:2
Arranging Ministry, 3:3
Beating the Joy-Sappers, 6:4
Conducting a Baptism, 1:5
Conducting a Funeral Service, 1:4
Elders and Women, 5:2
Encouraging the Sick, 1:2
Excellence – Pt. 1, 4:2
Excellence in Preaching – Pt. 2, 4:3
Excellence in Preaching – Pt. 3, 4:4
Falling Through The Cracks, 6:6
Fellowshipping with the sick – Pt. 2, 5:1
Filing System for Elders, 3:3
Getting Them To Come Back, 5:3
God’s Purposes In Suffering, 1:6
Handling Handouts, 4:1
Inspiring Others, Rick Ezell, Vo1. 5, 1
Keeping The Chain Sharp, 3:5
Knowing the Flock Through Visitation, 1:4
Ministering to Widows of Elders, 5:5
Ministry That Edifies, 6:2
One Minute Shepherding, 6:5
P.R.E.P. (Plan for daily devotional), 3:6
Plan for Recognizing New Elders, 2:2
Praying For The Sick—Pt.1, , 4:6
Reaching Out Through Small Groups, 5:4
Shepherding Teens, 2:1
Shepherding the Flock, 1:1
Shepherding the Sick, 1:3
Speakers’ Block, 3:3
Spinning Wheels In Elders’ Meetings? 2:6
Spiritual Finger-Tips, 4:5
Taking the “Bore” Out of Preaching, , 2:5
The Art of Confronting People, 5:3
We’ve Got Mail, Sharon Fleming, 6:2
What About Our Own Kids, 1:7
Recommended Reading
Basic Christian Training, 1:5
Billy Graham Christian Worker’s Handbook, 2:3
Encouragement, 1:2
False Intimacy, 1:3
Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free, 3:3
The Training of the Twelve, 1:2
When Good Men Are Tempted, 2:3
Wives’
Corner
A Meek and Quiet Spirit, 6:6
Accepted in the Beloved, 3:6
Accepting Our Present Season, 4:2
Are You Misunderstood, 3:4
Becoming Characterized by Faith, 4:1
Being An Example to the Flock, 2:4
Edification: Mentoring through Exhort., 5:2
Edification: Positive Mentoring, Vo1. 5, 1
Faith or Fear? 2:6
Feeling Alone? 3:5
God’s Holines, My Sinfulness, 3:2
Helper to My “Elder” Husband, 1:6
Helping Him Be A One-Woman Man, 2:3
Hospitality, 2:2
How Supportive Are We? 2:5
Listening & Responding With Godly Adv., 5:3
Loving with Discernment and Knowledge, 6:3
Low Tide Times, Encouraging Husband, 6:5
Mentoring Women – Pt 1, 4:3
Mentoring Women: Characteristics– Pt 2, 4:4
Mentoring Women: What to Teach–Pt 3, 4:5
Mentoring: Biblical Examples, 4:6
Overcoming Misconceptions, 3:1
Penny For Your Thoughts, 3:3
Practical Hospitality, 6:1
Renewed To Serve, 5:5
Summer Distractions, 5:4
Summer Opportunities, 6:4
Supporting in a Noble Work, 1:7
Supporting Your Husband, 1:1
Wives Above Reproach, 2:1
Woman of Respect, 1:2
Woman of Temperance, 1:3
Woman of the Summer, 1:5
Woman of Trustworthiness, 1:4