The office bearers of a congregation and especially the eldership of a congregation occupy a very vital and crucial role. I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment of an elder in Scotland, who in the 1800’s said, “the eldership is necessary for a useful and healthy church.” A strong eldership will mean a strong church. A spiritual eldership will mean a spiritual church. Where the elders are men with a vision, men with a burden for souls, nmen with deep convictions about the gospel and unshakeable views on the fundamentals of the faith; where they are men of prayer and evident devotion to Christ - that spirit will be reflected in some measure or another throughout the entire church. Good elders will influence other men for God. This message examines the calling or work of an ruling elder, under the headings:
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Rev. Colin Mercer was converted to Christ at the age of eight. He commenced attending his local Free Presbyterian Church in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, as a young teenager and soon became involved in the ministry of that congregation. He served as a Sunday School teacher and...
