The Biblical Pattern for Eldership

Introduction

1. The Church is God's Flock
   a. Throughout the Bible, the
   Members of the Church are
   called Sheep
   b. Throughout the Bible, God is
   the Shepherd of His Sheep
   i. God's Sheep are Vulnerable
   ii. God's Sheep are Apt to
   Wander
   iii. God's Sheep are Hungry
   c. Summary/Application

2. God Rules His Church through Under-Shepherds
   a. OT Foreshadowings of the Chief
   Shepherd
   b. OT Foreshadowings of NT Under-
   shepherds
   c. NT Under-shepherds are the
   Elders of the Church

3. How God Rules His Church through Under-Shepherds
   a. God's Sheep are Vulnerable -
   Under-Shepherds Protect them!
   b. God's Sheep are Apt to Wander -
   Under-Shepherds Lead them!
   c. God's Sheep are Hungry - Under-
   Shepherds Feed them!