By Weldon E. Warnock Qualified elders are necessary for the well-being of the local church. Titus was told to “ordain elders in every city” (Tit. 1:5). Paul, on the return trip of his first missionary journey, appointed elders in every church (Acts 14:23). Hence, churches are to have elders. God has assigned the role of elders …
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Internal Unity: A Necessity in a Growing Church
By Bill Cavender “If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; doing nothing through faction or through …
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Strategy and Tactics
By Harry Pickup, Jr. The greatest commission even given to men is the one Christ gave to His apostles: “go ye into all the world and preach the gospel.” The book of Acts is the inspired, though partial, history of the fulfillment of this commission. The responsibility for world evangelism includes more than Christ’s personally chosen …
The Work of the Church
By Mike Willis The material in this issue and the next one is designed to discuss the work of the Lord’s church. Although an entire issue could be devoted to this subject in which the scriptures were presented to discuss what works the Lord has given the church to do and another entire issue could be …