Appointing Elders

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: February, 2015
In this lesson, we review the few passages that shed light on how elders should be selected, and look at passages that describe the elders' wife.

Discussion Questions
  1. Consider a situation in which you are asked to give input on how to select elders. Provide your thoughts on the following questions:
    1. What process would you recommend and why?
    2. What character traits would be most important and why?
    3. What determines the appropriate number of elders in a congregation?
  2. Provide your thoughts on the following questions regarding the wife of an elder:
    1. Summarize the role of an elder's wife.
    2. What is the relationship of Titus 2:3-5 and the role of an elder's wife?
  3. How can you use this lesson to grow spiritually and help others come into a relationship with Jesus?
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