ELDERS

The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

The Bible, 1 Timothy 5:17

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

The Bible, Titus 1:6

Christians must remember, imitate, obey, and submit to:

Those elders who have spoken the word of God to them.

Those elders who have been close enough to consider their Christian lives, and the outcome of their conduct.

Those elders who rule, i.e. who require obedience of them.

Those elders who must give an account to God for them.

Douglas Wilson