Los Ancianos en la Vida de la Iglesia

Cada iglesia local puede beneficiarse de este recurso útil para construir una estructura de liderazgo saludable. Newton y Schmucker demuestran convincentemente que un regreso al patrón del Nuevo Testamento de una pluralidad de ancianos sirve mejor a las necesidades de pastoreo de la iglesia local. Los autores sugieren un proceso viable para mejorar la estructura de liderazgo de la iglesia local y para hacer la transición a la pluralidad de ancianos. Las historias de diversos líderes de la iglesia proporcionan una narración de cómo el liderazgo fiel de ancianos ha fortalecido sus ministerios en una variedad de entornos. Every local church can benefit from this useful resource for building a healthy leadership structure. Newton and Schmucker convincingly demonstrate that a return to the New Testament pattern of elder plurality best serves the shepherding needs of the local church. The authors suggest a workable process for improving a local church?s leadership structure and making the transition to elder plurality. Stories of church leaders provide a narrative of how faithful elder leadership has strengthened their ministries in a variety of settings. About the Author Phil A. Newton (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) is senior pastor at South Woods Baptist Church in Memphis. In pastoral ministry for over thirty-five years, he also serves as an adjunct professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?s Equip Center.Matt Schmucker was the founding executive director of 9Marks. He now organizes several conferences, including Together for the Gospel and CROSS, while serving as an elder at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.