Here at Epikos we believe that Jesus is our senior pastor (1Pet. 5:4) and the head of the church (Col. 1:18). Jesus has sovereignly gifted the church (Eph .4:11) with men called Elders to watch over a local congregation. The following are the biblical responcibilites of an Elder.
1. To pay careful attention to their own spiritual lives(Acts 20:28).
2. To be men of God’s word (Acts 20:32; Titus 1:9).
3. To set an example for the flock (I Peter 5:3).
4. To oversee and manage (I Peter 5:2).
5. To pay careful attention to the flock (Acts 20:28).
6. To rule well (I Timothy 5:17).
7. To feed the flock (Acts 20:28; I Peter 5:1-2).
8. To watch for wolves (Acts 20:29-30).
9. To silences the mouth of empty talkers (Titus 1:10-11).
10. To decide differences in the church (Acts 15:6).
11. To admonish the church (I Thessalonians 5:12).
12. To support the weak (Acts 20:35).
13. To watch for the souls of the church (Hebrews 13:17).
Coral J. Cook III