Paul tells Timothy that Biblical eldership is a noble task (1 Tim 3:1), so I want to aspire towards it.
Like Boaz gathering city elders (Ruth 4:2) or the Proverbs 31:23 husband at the city gates, elders govern, serve, teach, and lead. It requires intentional growth in leadership, faith, marriage, parenting, business, and asset management.
This training starts as a father in our home (1 Tim 3:4), qualifies us to be an elder in our city (1 Tim 3:5), and prepares us to rule with God in His Kingdom one day (Luke 19:11-27).
Join me as I explore what it means to aspire to this noble task today.
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After stepping back from Elder My City in April, I realized I did not want to keep talking about eldership without trying to practice it.
This summer gave me three ways forward: gathering local men to wrestle with Scripture and apply it to our homes and town, meeting an actual village elder in Israel, and facing whether I can return to content creation without feeding my ego or hurting my family.
In this episode, I share what those experiences taught me about leading at home, proximity, stewardship in a community, and creating from a healthier place.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome back and where I have been
00:53 Why I stopped talking and started practicing
03:19 Gathering men to wrestle with Scripture
09:06 A family trip to Israel
10:31 Meeting a village elder
15:01 Seeing that local eldership is possible
17:13 A conference and the pull to create again
18:45 Attention, ego, and what it cost my family
21:37 Returning to content creation carefully
24:11 The three lessons I am carrying forward
24:48 An invitation to wrestle through this together
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