Richard H. Swartley, Eldership in Action: Through Biblical Governance of the Church. ECS Ministries, 2005.
Referenced in: Plural-Elder Congregational Leadership
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
This is a companion volume to Alexander Strauch’s Biblical Eldership. It consists of seven chapters covering biblical teachings on the role, how to appoint elders, how elders oversee the congregation and ministry staff, and how to conduct effective planning, decision-making, and meetings.
From the Publisher
This insightful resource explains in detail how a church can be truly biblical in its governance and leadership, while simultaneously fulfilling the Great Commission.
The focus is on the elder’s collective responsibilities as well as practical aspects of putting biblical structures and methods to work. Also explored are implementation techniques: from the small church, to the church plant, to the large church with many members and ministries.
About the Author
Richard Swartley is a founding elder of Church of the Saviour in Wayne, Pennsylvania, a nondenominational church with an adult attendance of two thousand. In the past, Dick served two terms as chairman of the church’s elder board. In the mid-nineties, he was instrumental in the restructuring of the church from a senior pastor framework to team ministry, with three elders sharing the pulpit. He remains active as an elder, author, church consultant, and counselor.
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