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Session 6 Video

How do you currently select and develop elders & deacons in your church? Do we focus on the same attributes (Christ-like character) that the Bible focuses on or do we actually look to other attributes first?


Session 6

Selection of Elders & Deacons

Free video resources for you and your church. Designed for use in these environments: Adult Studies, Student Ministry, Leadership Training, Personal Growth.


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https://content.lessons.church/files/study/hr6mytWL6xF/Vk40YebNTq0/Healthy Elders and Deacons (Jim Dalrymple) 2018.pdf?dt=1661520233387

In this series, Jim Dalrymple (New Testament faculty at Ozark Christian College) will unpack various texts from 1 Timothy and Titus in effort to encourage and train church leaders. This series is designed as a training resource for church leaders.

Healthy Elders & Deacons

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- **Establish** ***discipleship habits*** **amongst your current leaders.**

- **Define the** ***response & responsibility.***

- **Determine the** ***person or group*** **God has provided.**

- ***Test*** **potential leaders in their character and gifting (1 Timothy 3:10).**

- **Pray that God will** ***gift & empower*** **them for the responsibility.**

- ***Practice Church Discipline*** **when the witness of the church is threatened (1 
Timothy 5:19–22)**

**Discussion Questions:**

- **How do you currently select and develop elders & deacons in your church?**

- **How do our by-laws ensure or prevent us from following the biblical pattern of selecting leaders in our church?**

- **Do we focus on the same attributes (Christ-like character) that the Bible focuses on or do we actually look to other attributes first (business savvy, connections, financial 
contribution, power, etc.).**

- **How can we improve our discipleship and selection process?**



Session 6: Selection of Elders & Deacons

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