Church Officers
Studies in the biblical qualifications for the office of elder and deacon.
 

I.  Elders: What are they, who is qualified and how do I decide who to vote for? 
    Elders                                                                     Ligon Duncan
    Why We Need Elders and What Kind
         of Elders Do We Need?                                     Ligon Duncan
    What Kind of Elders Do We Need?  Pt.1                Ligon Duncan
    What Kind of Elders Do We Need?  Pt.2                Ligon Duncan
    What Kind of Elders Do We Need?  Pt.3                Ligon Duncan
    What Kind of Elders Do We Need?  Summation      Ligon Duncan
    The Counsel of Elders                                              Robert S. Rayburn
    Weak Shepherds and Hirelings                                 Robert M. Norris
   
An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the
        Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Chur
ch           Samuel Miller, Princeton Seminary, 1800

 

II. Deacons: What are they, who is qualified, and how do I decide who to vote for? 
   
 Deacons                                                                Ligon Duncan
    Why We Need Deacons and What Kind
        of Deacons Do We Need?                                  Ligon Duncan
    What Kind of Deacons Do We Need? Pt. 1            Ligon Duncan
    What Kind of Deacons Do We Need? Pt. 2            Ligon Duncan
    What Kind of Deacons Do We Need? Pt. 3            Ligon Duncan
    The Deacon: An Inquiry into the Nature, Duties
         and Exercise of the Office of Deacon                  James Wilson, Philadelphia, 1841

III.  Women: The biblical position on church officers.
       Women in the Church   I Timothy 2:8-15                           Ligon Duncn
        Phoebe: The Ministry of Women in the Early Church      Ligon Duncan
       Pt. 1 -  The biblical position on women church officers    Ligon Duncan
       Pt. 2  - The biblical position on women church officers    Ligon Duncan

IV. Training Manual
        2002 Training Manual for Elders and Deacons