9Marks of a Healthy Church (Week 9) – Biblical Church Leadership (outline posted below video)

Sunday, August 18, 2013

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Elders (presbuteros)/Overseers (episkipos)/Pastors (poimen = shepherd) —different names, same function (Acts 20)

What do they do:

1. Attend to the ministry of the _______________________ and prayer.  (Acts 6:4)

2. ___________________________ the flock (Ezek. 34:2; Prov 29:18; 1 Peter  5:1-3)

- Feed, Lead & Protect

3. ___________________________ the saints for the work of ministry (Eph. 4:11-14)

By whose authority?

1. _______________ gave them to the church (Eph. 4:11)

2. Jesus holds them  ___________________. (Hebrews 13:17)

3. The church elects them after other elders ______________ their calling. (Titus 1:5)

Deacons (diakonos = servant)

What they do: (Acts 6:1-4)

1. ____________________elders in implementation of ministry.

2. ____________________ for the people who cannot care for themselves.

3. ____________________ the church’s resources.

4. ____________________ the unity of the church.

By whose authority?

1. The church ________________________ them.

2. The apostles _______________________ them to specific areas of service.

The church (ekklesia = gathering of God’s people)

What do they do?

1. Welcome and test biblically _____________________ from scripture (Acts 17:11)

- Rebuke false ______________________________. (Galatians 1:2, 6, 8)

- Elect pastors who will teach and lead ___________________ (2 Tim 4:3)

- Submit to _________________________ leadership. (Hebrews 13:17)

2. Grow toward biblical ________________________ in the truth. (Eph. 4:1-3; 11-13)

- Commitment to personal and _________________________________ holiness

(1 Peter 1:16; 2:9-10; 1 Cor. 5:1-2)

 

 

 

By whose authority?

1. Jesus commissioned His disciples to make disciples and teach them to _____________________________ everything He commanded. (Mt 28:19-20)

2. Jesus holds entire church’s _______________________. (Rev. 2-3)

3. Jesus gave the church the keys of the Kingdom and with them the ______________ to discipline members. (Matt. 18:15-17)