An elder is one of a plurality of biblically qualified men who jointly shepherd and oversee a local body of believers. The word translated "elder" is used nearly twenty times in Acts and the epistles to refer to those who have the responsibility of overseeing the people of God, and it is used synonymously with the words shepherd (pastor) and overseer. We believe that in order for a church to be healthy it must be led by a plurality of men who are above reproach, spiritually gifted, and possess a deep concern for the well-being of God's people (Acts 20:17, 28; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5; 1 Peter 5:1-2).
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