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Customer Reviews for Lewis & Roth Biblical Eldership
Lewis & Roth Biblical Eldership
In an age of professional ministers who seem to be influenced more by the experiences of successful C.E.O.s than by the biblical model of eldership, Strauch's work is remarkably important. Strauch thoroughly explores the Biblical model for eldership and carefully explains how a renewed focus on eldership is an essential component of a revitalized church. Quite simply, Biblical Eldership will help you understand what the Bible has to say about Christian leadership.
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Date:February 1, 2013
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Returned item. Author does not believe in female preachers. Therefore, this item would not work for its intended purpose.
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Biblical justification for the plurality of elders
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Because our church is anticipating the transition from a pastor-deacon structure to an elder-led form of government, I was drawn to this book. Alexander Strauch has compiled an outstanding biblical theology of church eldership, surveying all of the major New Testament texts related to this topic. In reading its nearly-300 pages, I could help but seeing this volume as a helpful text for a seminary course on church polity. Having said that, however, it serves more of an introduction to the topic rather than a heavy treatise. Strauch does a commendable job of shattering traditional models of church leadership, while issuing an urgent call to restore the biblical pattern that has virtually been forgotten in many congregations and denominations. Therefore, prospective elders would be well served to read it before actually seeking or serving as an elder. It is packed with scriptural support and is well annotated. I was personally disappointed, however, that the author did not devote a chapter to the subject of transitioning into a elder-led structure from the more traditional paradigms that have characterized the western church for the past two centuries. Having said that, this is a helpful volume for those seeking a return to the apostolic model.
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This is a very informative book.
Date:May 24, 2012
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This book and the workbook that can be purchaced with it are an information packed pair that teaches Biblical principles.
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This book gives an excellent overview
Date:June 7, 2011
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This book gives an excellent overview of what Biblical Eldership should look like in the church. I feel every church should have this for required reading for Decons and Elders.
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Date:September 6, 2010
William Gibson
This is a tremendously complete study and analisis of the Biblical plan for the Overseers and Teachers in our evangelical churches here in thr USA. The teaching of the philosophy of democracy for government, initiated in this land and so successfull as originally practised, has never been God's way for His people of Israel or His' Church. Theocracy through a CHOSEN leader advised and acountable to him by a group of Elders ( Moses, David, Uzziah, etc. Paul, Timothy, Titus etc. in the N.T.)was always God's Plan. We need to get back to where we should be in 21st. Centuary America.
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Date:August 20, 2010
Pastor Jerry Sneath
Biblical Eldership is a very straight forward book on what it has to say about churches. This is accurate no matter the culture, denominaiton or size of the congeration.This book follows the guidelines given to us in the Bible.I have seen for some time churches do not follow the Bible on how leadership is to be done in the church.I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to learn true leadship for their church.
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Date:April 28, 2010
Alice S. Francis
This was one of many books which was required readingfor my Eldership exam. It opened up greater biblical understanding in certain areas. Strauch believes only a male can become an elder - he is of a Quaker faith. My classmates were told to read that chapter if we wanted, but put it in our back pocket.
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Date:March 3, 2010
Curt Parton
This book has become the standard for works on eldership, and deservedly so. Strauch is thorough, he covers all of the relevant passages, and his exegesis is consistently sound and balanced. His writing is clear and easy to follow. The book is not only enjoyable to read, I find it spiritually edifying as well.Along the way, he responds to common challenges to a plurality of pastoral elders and shows them to be fallacious. He also helpfully puts to rest many misnomers about eldership. It is not leadership "by committee," it does not demand that all elders serve in exactly the same way and in the same capacity, it does allow for dynamic speakers or leaders to use their gifts, etc. The biblical model provides us a well-defined framework for church leadership, but also great freedom in how we apply the biblical principles. Thankfully, Strauch doesn't argue for uniquely Brethren applications, but focuses on the biblical principles.This is an excellent resource and still the best book available on biblical eldership. I can't recommend it more highly.
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Date:August 15, 2008
Charles Lowe
This book is awesome and it takes you where you want to go if you are truly willing to be an elder for God's church and His people. It is truly enlightening and it covers a very broad spectrum leaving nothing to question, no even yourself.
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Date:July 30, 2008
Fern Coleman
I am in leadership at the church I'm attending.Even though I know scripture, this book has beengreatly helpful in guiding me in ways that people (other leadership) hasn't in what itmeans to be in leadership.
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Date:March 25, 2008
Donnie Gamble
Purely Biblical in thought as the author calls all pastors/elders and deacons to place God as the priority in their teaching. The relegation of elders to being just board members removes prosperity of their fellowship also not to bow to pressure of wrongly informed men and women who misread and use the WORD to place women and unqualified persons in the elderships just they are buddies, place enormous gifts into coffers, or have been members for a long period yet not qualified to lead according to the Word and will of God. A must read for all pastors/elders with adherence to that read.
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Date:January 4, 2008
Dan Oswald
This is definitely one of the most definitive and scriptural treatments of the doctrine of church eldership that is out there! Alexander Strauch has done excellent research and, I believe, used scripture very accurately and effectively. I will probably offer it to my fellow elders at my church as recommended reading.Dan Oswald
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Date:October 28, 2006
Gerl
Much needed work. The professional paid one pastor has been the undoing of the church. This man-made thing...has created "Protestant Priests." What must be understood though, is that biblically qualified elders--are elders by the priesthood of the believers...Therefore, all are appointed by God. In addition, it should be remembered that simply because the church eldership is broken (or nonexistant)...does not mean that individual men will not be held accountable for their eldership duties. They will.
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Date:February 26, 2003
Rev. John Puskar
This is probably one of the best, most biblical works on the eldership available today.I do disagree, however, when the author disavows the teaching elder/ruling elder so common in many churches.I led our church away from the old Baptist "Deacon Board" mentality to a biblical Elder/Deacon model. We did distinguish between teaching elder and ruling elder, based on 1 Timothy 5:17ffOverall, a great work. I do feel that there is room for non-vocational elders, however.
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Date:July 16, 2002
Glenn Frank
This book shatters the "traditional" views of church leadership and the clergy/laity myth. It goes back to the examples of scripture to show how the church was intended to be shepherded by Jesus (as the head pastor) through a team of Elders who are "undershepards" rather than the typical pattern of "head pastor" and "assistant pastors". It offers both scriptural reasons for this view, and practical insights into actually walking this leadership model in an actual church.Don't let "the way we have always done it", a comfort level with "corporate structure" or "democratic concept" color your understanding of Biblical Church leadership and government! This is a great book for a church or individual seeking after something better than the typical leadership rut of many churches.
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Date:December 19, 2000
Bryan McKenzie
This book is the best thing I have ever read on Eledership. Alexander Strauch hits a home run in his exposition of the scriptures and his application for the church. It is hard to argue the overwhelming evidence for Biblical Elders after reading this book.
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