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Protecting EldersProtecting Elders

Rebuking EldersRebuking Elders

Choosing EldersChoosing Elders

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Honoring EldersHonoring Elders1.1. A plurality of eldersA plurality of elders

2.2. A way of evaluating eldersA way of evaluating elders Well – with excellenceWell – with excellence Hard work – point of exhaustionHard work – point of exhaustion

3.3. A support of elders financiallyA support of elders financially O.T. reference – Deuteronomy 25:4O.T. reference – Deuteronomy 25:4 N.T. reference – Luke 10:7N.T. reference – Luke 10:7

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Protecting EldersProtecting Elders1.1. Reject unsubstantiated Reject unsubstantiated

accusationsaccusations

2.2. Accusations must have 2 or 3 Accusations must have 2 or 3 witnesses in accordance with O.T. witnesses in accordance with O.T. Law Law

3.3. This is to protect those who will be This is to protect those who will be under undo attackunder undo attack

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Rebuking EldersRebuking Elders1.1. Substantiated sin must be Substantiated sin must be

confrontedconfronted

2.2. Confronted without bias or Confronted without bias or partialitypartiality

3.3. Confronted in public with eldersConfronted in public with elders

4.4. Confronted for restoration but Confronted for restoration but also as a deterrent for othersalso as a deterrent for others

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Choosing EldersChoosing Elders1.1. Not a hasty process – carefulNot a hasty process – careful2.2. Leaders who choose too quickly Leaders who choose too quickly

share the responsibilityshare the responsibility3.3. Pray and seek God on these Pray and seek God on these

mattersmatters4.4. Look carefully and examine the Look carefully and examine the

lives of those who will leadlives of those who will lead

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ApplicationApplication

What are you doing to support the What are you doing to support the leaders that God has chosen for leaders that God has chosen for PBC?PBC?

Are we being careful to follow Are we being careful to follow biblical guidelines in all we do?biblical guidelines in all we do?