Foundation: Biblical Eldership

Work through a Biblical overview of the role and functioning of a local church eldership.

At a Glance

This course leads you through the role and functioning of a local church eldership and invited you to explore what this looks like in your context and the priorities for you at this point in time. Set aside 2-3 hours per week to read, reflect and pray your way through this Foundation Course.

Each lesson includes

Insightful articles on Bible passages, doctrine and application
Instructional videos and commentaries
Interactive reflection boxes to make and store your notes

This course is ideal for

Elders looking to develop firm foundations to lead gospel-centred, missionally-focussed churches
Trainee or new elders as part of their wider training and preparation for eldership
Eldership teams wanting to better understand their role and how they might work together more effectively
Existing church leaders who want to 'top-up' their theology with a course that has a strong missional, evangelical and reformational emphasis

Intermediate

20-25 hours

12 Month Access ($30.00 USD)

More Details

Work through a Biblical overview of the role and functioning of a local church eldership.

Brought to you by Crosslands, the Biblical Eldership course is divided into 9 lessons:

Unit 1 – Biblical overview of leadership (part 1)
Unit 2 – Biblical overview of leadership (part 2)
Unit 3 – Role of elders
Unit 4 – Character and qualifications of elders
Unit 5 – Gospel-shaped leadership: service
Unit 6 – Gospel-shaped leadership: love
Unit 7 – Leading the church
Unit 8 – Eldership in practice (part 1)
Unit 9 – Eldership in practice (part 2)

Course Options

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