{"product_id":"new-elders-handbook-9780801076343","title":"New Elder's Handbook","description":"Pastors and church leaders are in need of mature, godly elders to ensure church health, but the training of elders is often entirely missing or badly neglected. What if there were a process to proactively call and train elders? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Elder's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to equip elders with the knowledge, character, and skills the office calls for. It takes church leaders through the development of a vision for ministry, recruitment of elders to carry out that vision, and specific, biblical training, providing a way to be intentional about developing elders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg R. Scharf \u003c\/b\u003eis professor emeritus of homiletics and pastoral theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is author of \u003ci\u003ePrepared to Preach\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRelational Preaching\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLet the Earth Hear His Voice\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and is a past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Kok\u003c\/b\u003e is director of training for The Orchard Network, where he trains lay ministry leaders and equips future pastors, church planters, and missionaries. He previously served in China and Singapore, where he focused on training next generation Christian leaders.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baker Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461090939154,"sku":"9780801076343","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bc97d5f9-fde0-4bab-ada2-98c393dd121e.jpg?v=1730056714","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/new-elders-handbook-9780801076343","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}