What is the role of the elders in the New Testament church?
Elders play an important role in the New Testament church. They are overseers of the “flock,” or the church members, protecting members from “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” or those who would teach what believers would call false doctrine. In addition to overall governance, if a church member has a question about spiritual matters or a course of action, he can go to an elder and discuss it in private.Who Elders AreElders are generally older men, and, according to the book of Titus in the bible, are “the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.”What Elders DoElders act as guides for the church members, being heavily involved in church matters, they hear relevant news first and share it with everyone else, as appropriate.When Elders Are AppointedA church can operate without elders for years, but when the members decide they have appropriate elder candidates, they can vote and approve such members to be elders, or overseers, of that church’s operations an
