Elders, Deacons, & Church Leadership

How many leadership offices were there in the 1st century church? How were these offices appointed? What were the differences in duties and qualifications of these offices? And what’s more Biblical anyways: Pastors or Elders?

These were only some of the questions we looked at in a recent Bible Study I attended on “Leadership Within the Local Church.”

Going through the attached handout worksheet would help familiarize you with the primary verses in the Bible that discuss these issues.

  • “Leadership in the Local Church” – our Bible Study HandoutPDF FormatMS Word Format
  • Quotes on Church leadership from Polycarp, Clement, IgnatiusPDF FormatMS Word Format