
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 174 Pages
- Publisher: Crossway/Good News Publishers
- Publication Date: January 2012
- ISBN: FANYABTHMFINDINGFAITHFULELDER9781433529924
Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons (9Marks)
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Publisher's Description
Every church leader knows the qualifications for elders and deacons that are spelled out in the Bible, but actually finding other leaders who fulfill the biblical qualifications can be difficult.
Thabiti Anyabwile writes from his expertise as pastor and elder, showing how to identify and reproduce legitimate leaders and willing servants throughout the ranks of the local church. Balancing thoughtful analysis of pertinent passages with thorough application for practical use in a contemporary context, Anyabwile answers the questions, Who should we look for to lead and serve in the church? and What should they do to fulfill their calling?
Most helpful, perhaps, are the lists "Observations to make" and "Questions to ask," which are provided for each characteristic described. Rather than exacerbating the controversial questions surrounding these issues, this book provides meaningful action points that will prove effective for a wide range of interpretations.
About the Author
Thabiti M. Anyabwile is senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Grand Cayman Islands. He holds BA and MS degrees in psychology from North Carolina State University. A former high school basketball coach and bookstore owner, Anyabwile is a contributing writer to 9Marks. He and his wife, Kristie, have two daughters.
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“As a member of a pastoral team that is always at some point in the process of identifying, developing, and affirming elders and deacons, I welcome this very helpful book by Thabiti Anyabwile. Right from the start, with the simple clarity and conviction of the opening sentences, this book is marked by sound biblical teaching. The consistent transition into the practical counsel at the end of each chapter, however, is where this book really proves its worth. Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons will be a most useful primer for all those who are committed to doing church leadership by the Bible.”-
Mike Bullmore
Senior Pastor, Crossway Community Church, Bristol, WI
“Thabiti Anyabwile’s book has been a great reminder to me of the basics that can easily be forgotten in the race for ecclesiastical progressnamely, that we need faithful elders and deacons. Although this book is meant to help those looking for church officers to know what to look for, I found the questions to be a good tonic to my soul and a mirror exposing the areas in which I need to shape up as a church pastor.”-
Conrad Mbewe
Pastor, Kabwata Baptist Church, Lusaka, Zambia; author, Foundations for the Flock
“Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons offers the sort of meditations from the Pastoral Epistles that would-be elders and deacons-in-training need. Yet, pastors and laymen alike will find these chapters to be insightful and poignant, for they are faithful to Scripture, culturally contextualized, and able to be implemented immediately. I am encouraged to think that there are thousands of well-meaning churches peddling along with mediocre religious practice that could be transformed into vibrant, Christ-pleasing, soul-winning, community-transforming churches if the officers of their congregations would humbly embrace the simple exhortations of this gracious work.”-
Eric C. Redmond
Senior Pastor, Reformation Alive Baptist Church, Temple Hills, MD
“This is a great book. On the surface, it’s an extended meditation on the biblical qualities of elders and deacons that causes you to think carefully about what God intends for his leaders. What should churches look for? Are you that kind of person? But underneath, it’s a radical reorientation of what leadership in the church is. Church leadership does not depend on academic or professional success, but on godliness. This book will help change the way church members and leaders think of leadership, what we value, what we cultivate. Leaders and members both will benefit.”-
Jonathan Leeman
Editorial Director, 9Marks; author, Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love and Reverberation
“How do we identify, pick, and train the leaders we so desperately need? Pastor Thabiti has written a very practical and theologically faithful book that addresses this critical issue, leaving no stone left unturned. Thabiti’s questions on each and every quality are some of the best I have seen. It is the kind of book you will want to keep on hand and refer to as you consider potential deacons and elders for the ministry. The book is down to earth, relevant, and very thought provoking.”-
Dave Kraft
pastor, Mars Hill Church; author, Leaders Who Last
“Out of an obvious love for the local church, Pastor Thabiti takes biblical leadership very seriously. He takes it so seriously that he has written a book designed to be both biblical and accessible to the people of the churchclearly explaining the Bible’s teaching on the qualifications for leadership and so much more. After a careful exposition of every leadership qualification, he includes a list of helpful questions for the aspiring leader to ask one’s self and for those who will be interviewing such aspiring leaders. Thank you, Thabiti, for helping me to reflect more deeply on my calling as an elder and in my effort to raise up God-glorifying and people-loving leaders in Christ’s church for the next generation!”-
Tom Steller
Pastor for Leadership Development, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN; Dean, Bethlehem College and Seminary
“As a pastor, I think regularly about what kind of leadership our congregation will have after I am with the Lord and occupied with other things. The challenges of generational transition in church leadership are among the greatest challenges a church will ever face. With that in mind, I welcome Thabiti Anyabwile’s fine contribution to this necessary discussion. Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons promises to be a great help indeed.”-
Douglas Wilson
Fellow of Philosophy and Classic Languages, New St. Andrews College; Pastor, Christ Church, Moscow, ID
Product Description
9Marks on Vimeo.
Related Media
Source: Sermon Audio
Publisher's Description
Every church leader knows the qualifications for elders and deacons that are spelled out in the Bible, but actually finding other leaders who fulfill the biblical qualifications can be difficult.
Thabiti Anyabwile writes from his expertise as pastor and elder, showing how to identify and reproduce legitimate leaders and willing servants throughout the ranks of the local church. Balancing thoughtful analysis of pertinent passages with thorough application for practical use in a contemporary context, Anyabwile answers the questions, Who should we look for to lead and serve in the church? and What should they do to fulfill their calling?
Most helpful, perhaps, are the lists "Observations to make" and "Questions to ask," which are provided for each characteristic described. Rather than exacerbating the controversial questions surrounding these issues, this book provides meaningful action points that will prove effective for a wide range of interpretations.
About The Author
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 174 Pages
- Publisher: Crossway/Good News Publishers
- Publication Date: January 2012
- ISBN: FANYABTHMFINDINGFAITHFULELDER9781433529924