Emerging Elders: Developing Shepherds in God's Image
This book is a manual for raising up and equipping elders or shepherds. It provides resources for identifying emerging leaders, for training elders and their wives, and for beginning an elder development program in a congregation. A vital resource for a neglected area of church life.
"In the leadership literature the question is asked, 'Are people born leaders or do we train them to become leaders?' I suggest a third option. Leaders emerge. When we begin to offer training and development ministries leaders emerge."
—from the Preface
This book is a manual for raising up and equipping elders or shepherds. It provides resources for identifying emerging leaders, for training elders and their wives, and for beginning an elder development program in a congregation. A vital resource for a neglected area of church life.
"In the leadership literature the question is asked, 'Are people born leaders or do we train them to become leaders?' I suggest a third option. Leaders emerge. When we begin to offer training and development ministries leaders emerge."
—from the Preface
This book is a manual for raising up and equipping elders or shepherds. It provides resources for identifying emerging leaders, for training elders and their wives, and for beginning an elder development program in a congregation. A vital resource for a neglected area of church life.
"In the leadership literature the question is asked, 'Are people born leaders or do we train them to become leaders?' I suggest a third option. Leaders emerge. When we begin to offer training and development ministries leaders emerge."
—from the Preface
"Thanks for a very useful book directed at preparing men to serve and lead in an incredibly important role. Too often, the only preparation that these men get is the experience of raising a family in the Lord, being faithful for many years and the 'school of hard knocks.' While experience is extremely valuable, there is no assurance that they are knowledgeable of the many areas that you cover in the book."
Al Baird, Elder, Los Angeles International Church of Christ
“At a time when conscientious church elders are hungry for help and resources, EMERGING ELDERS is a God-send. Ron Clark is an experienced veteran who has done his home-work thoroughly. Here you find the rich results. This book is the distilled result.”
Lynn Anderson, President, Hope Network Ministries