Today’s Thesis: In order for a church to be biblically centered, its board of Elders must be a spiritual ________________ through which God gives voice to the congregation
Today’s objectives is to review the characteristics that elder board members must possess in order to be a spiritual ___________________ through which God gives voice to the congregation
The service of an elder requires _____________________ through which the Holy Spirit is willing to work. Defining the characteristics of an Elder board member
Above reproach = held in a visible circle of biblical ____________________Faithful to his wife = not a womanizer (committed to the covenant of marriage)Temperate = not one who “loses his __________________” Self-controlled = not overly _______________________Respectable = deserving of respect from mostHospitable = a caring and concerning _______________________ Able to teach = ability to effectively communicateHe must not have patterns of behavior that ____________________the Holy Spirit Drunkenness = _______________ substance dependenceViolent = Sees value in physical force as a primary means for control (non-______________________)Quarelsome = Overly argumentativeGreedy = driven by desire of _____________________ gainHis family management approach must model biblical ___________________ and result in respect Offer evidence of his ____________________ to biblical truthDemonstrate a picture of biblicalloveShould not be __________________ nor ____________________He must not be new to biblical _________________, and must have a supporting testimony Self-purify- do a self-____________________ and remove what could be in the way of God using you.Develop or review your spiritual _______________ goals (what personal impact should the elder board have on your life?)Develop a list of _______________ ______________ (who are worthy board members) to pray for.