This passages for this coming week are 224. Jeremiah 18-22, 225. Jeremiah 23-25, 226. Jeremiah 26-29, 227. Jeremiah 30-31, 228. Jeremiah 32-34, 229. Jeremiah 35-37, 230. Jeremiah 38-40; Psalms 74, 79 231. 2 Kings 24-25; 2 Chronicles 36
For 28 years, I had the privilege of serving with a group of godly elders. A strong bond in Christ was forged with each of them as we partnered in the gospel together. I recall that about 3 years into my ministry I was asking, ‘What are elders called to do? What should be on our agenda when we meet?’ I’ve learned many churches ask the same questions. At that point our elders dug into Scripture to have a better understanding of our calling. I found our meetings were often inundated with agenda items that seemed to be more operational...
