ELDER’S MEETINGS

Elder’s Meeting
• To understand the mind of Christ in relation
with His body, the Church

CHRIST THE HEAD-all decisions flow from Him

• HOLY SPIRIT executes it

• ELDERS are the channels through which it is

implemented in the local Assembly
 Process of Decision making
• God is a God Of Order
• Examples

• Determinate Counsel of God Acts2:23;4:28

• Jesus Christ Explained the Importance of

Planning Lk. 14:28-33
 HISTORY OF THE EARLY CHURCH
• In the beginning Apostles made decisions
4:37

• Apostles and disciples together 6:2

• Apostles and elders together 15:4

• Finally Elders alone gathered 21:18

 PURPOSE OF ELDER’S MEETING
• To consider the spiritual welfare of the
assembly Acts 20:17-38
• To consider the doctrinal standing of the
assembly Acts 15
• To give spiritual councel to individual believer
Act21:18-25
• To administor assembly Fund Act 11:28-30
• To receive a brother into the felloship Act 15:4
 AGENDA OF THE MEETING
Acts 20:17-38
• Evaluating the past –Review v 18-21

• Sharing the personal matters V. 22-25

• Importance to know the counsel of God 26-

27
• Danger from out side v.29

• Danger of division within v.30

Remedial methods 1. felloship with

God 2.Guidence by the Word
“I commend…to God and the Word”
• Care for the Poor- financial matters 33-
35
• Concluded with prayer v36

• Result :Unity and Fellowship v.37-38

 DOCTRINAL STAND
ACTS 15:4-24

• Elders gathered together to

consider
• Disputed in the light of the word
• Came to a unanimous opinion
• Wrote it down for others
• Statement of faith
 Spiritual counsel
Acts 21:18-25

• Elders should counsel individual saints

• Together Update the local socio-spritual

condition to a visiting servant of God
 Assembly Reception
Acts 15:4

• Elders and Apostles “Received” them

• Decision to receive rests on Elders

 Assembly finance
Acts 11:28-30

• Outsiders gave fund to elders

• During elders meeting they discuss Acts

20:33-35