Just as shepherds in the field keep watch to protect their sheep from predators, elders must know God’s Word well enough to protect the church from the wolves who would lead them into false doctrine (cf. Acts 20:28-31; Tit. 1:9).… Read More 1 Peter: “Shepherd The Flock of God That Is Among You…”
The man-made traditions originating in Catholicism and continuing in varying degrees within Protestantism over the centuries have produced a lot of ideas about elders, bishops, and pastors which are shown to be false when compared with Scripture.… Read More 1 Peter: “So I Exhort The Elders Among You…”
Many in the church do not understand or appreciate their elders. I love my elders deeply, and appreciate them for the burden they bear and the sacrifices they make on behalf of the kingdom of God. One of them, a good friend named Michael White, is the son of an elder himself. When I was… Read More “The Elders Who Are Among You I Exhort” – Garland White
Pre-Denominational Christianity 