This page is not a Bible study, but provides a detailed index to the series on elders and deacons.
INDEX TO ELDERS IN AUSTRALIA SERIES
IMPLEMENTING GOD'S PLAN
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES RE ELDERS AND DEACONS
TERMS AND TITLES (ELDERS AND DEACONS)
THE WORK OF THE ELDERS
THE WORK OF THE DEACONS
IS AN ELDERSHIP OPTIONAL?
THE PURPOSE OF SERVANTHOOD
PURPOSE OF ELDERS AND DEACONS
PURPOSING TO SERVE
PURPOSE OF QUALIFICATIONS
GOD'S ETERNAL PURPOSE
THE READINESS PRINCIPLE
WHY WAIT? WHAT HINDERS?
SCRIPTURALLY UNORGANIZED?
PURISM OR PRAGMATISM?
READY OR NOT?
EVOLUTION NOT REVOLUTION
SUBMITTING FIRST TO THE SELECTION PROCESS
THE "RULE" THAT ELDERS HOLD
THEY PASS NO LAWS
(5) Appointment of
HOLDING OFFICE, GREEK AND COMMON SENSE
ARE "APPOINTMENTS" OFFICIAL POSITIONS?
GOD HAS "SET SOME IN THE CHURCH"
ARE ALL MEMBERS EQUAL?
SERVICE DOES NOT EXCLUDE OFFICE
ASPIRING TO THE OFFICE
WHO APPOINTS ELDERS AND DEACONS?
DOES "ELDERS" INCLUDE ONE?
REASONS FOR A PLURALITY OF ELDERS
(7) Qualifications of
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE MUSTS?
A BISHOP MUST BE BLAMELESS
FALSE ACCUSATIONS
(8) Qualifications of
MEN OF CHARACTER
MEN OF THE WORD
MEN OF MATURITY
MUST ELDERS HAVE CHILDREN?
WHY HAVE FAITHFUL CHILDREN?
IS ONE CHILD SUFFICIENT?
MUST ALL THE CHILDREN BE FAITHFUL?
WHAT IS MEANT BY "FAITHFUL"?
CHILDREN WHO ARE BAPTIZED BELIEVERS?
LITTLE ONES WHO BELIEVE IN JESUS?
CHILDREN WHO ARE OBEDIENT AND TRUSTWORTHY?
ONE WOMAN'S MAN
MARRIED ONLY ONCE?
NEVER DIVORCED?
NOT A POLYGAMIST?
NOT A WIDOWER?