The Office In The Church (4)

The Office Of Elder. The office of elder in the church is frequently not esteemed as highly as that of the minister of the Word. A minister spends years of preparation for his calling before he enters the ministry, while the elder is called out of the midst of the congregation without any special preparation. Again, the minister is called for life, while the elder serves intermittently for periods of two or three years at a time. Moreover, the minister devotes all his time and efforts to his...