There are few greater gifts for a pastor than getting to serve with a godly band of brothers. But not every church has multiple elders—and not every elder team functions in a healthy way.

In this episode of The Everyday Pastor, Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan discuss what elders are, why every church should seek to have them, and what a pastor should be looking for in potential elders.

Recommended resources: 

• Christ’s Call to Discipleship by James Boice
• The Elder and His Work by David Dickson
• “Want to Be an Elder? Start Eldering Now.” by Bobby Jamieson
• The Path to Being a Pastor by Bobby Jamieson
• “On Transitioning to Elders - Part 2”