Last modified: February 20, 2023
Brady• February 20, 2023•
Elders are important, so the qualifications that decide those men must be taken seriously.
But is it possible that we’ve missed the forest for the trees? While each individual guideline must be measured up against the men that are being considered for eldership, we make the mistake sometimes of missing what type of man Paul really wanted to serve as an elder.
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CloseBesides Mr. Rogers, the lawyer from Luke 10 is probably the most famous individual to ask "Who is my neighbor?" Jesus saw through the question, and flipped it on its head, asking instead, "Which person proved to be a neighbor?" Isn't this the only question that really matters? Our neighborly attitude shouldn't be limited by culture or race, but by bandwidth. In other words, am I showing kindness and love and charity to as many people as possible, or only those I feel are worthy of it?
Last modified: February 20, 2023