From the Top

One leadership role that God assigned to men is that of an elder, shepherd, or overseer. Those terms are used interchangeably in the Bible to refer to the highest form of congregational governance by humans that God authorized. In this lesson, we’ll examine what the Bible says about this role, why it’s limited to men, why it requires a plurality, and what makes it such a unique leadership position.

Lesson Resources:

Dan Chambers. Churches in the Shape of Scripture. Franklin, TN: Faithworks Press, 2012.

Everett Ferguson. The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology for Today. Grand Rapids, MI: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1996.

David Murrow. Why Men Hate Going to Church. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2011.

Robert W. Yarbourough. Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Letters to Timothy and Titus. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2018.