Are we building according to God’s design as elders?
As a plumb line ensures that a building is centered, straight, and secure, the Bible holds us to account for how accurately we are building the Lord’s house according to His design. Andrew leads these eight sessions of intentional eldership training to align and equip elders with God’s biblical requirements for being an elder so that they can build the Lord’s house in a manner that is right and pleasing to Him.
About the speaker:
Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12, and he ministers worldwide. He is also the lead elder of the multi-site Joshua Generation Church. He is based in California, USA, along with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah. Follow him on Facebook and Instagram for more.
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The realms of authority given to elders and apostles.
In this session, Andrew explains authority and the care we should take to stay within the limits of the authority God has given to us. He goes on to explain that there are different realms of spiritual authority, using examples to illustrate when apostles and elders of a church carry the highest authority within these realms.
10 Jul 2023
08 Effective Shepherding
Using Psalm 23 to shepherd God’s sheep well.
God entrusts His sheep to the shepherds, so how can we look after them for God in the best way? In this session, Andrew uses Psalm 23 to illustrate how God shepherds us and how we are to imitate Him.
10 Jul 2023
01 Pay Careful Attention
What worked yesterday won’t work today.
Elders are fathers in the house, and what they do and how they do it will affect the children in their care. In this session, Andrew starts by saying that we all tend to drift into comfort and convenience if we aren’t paying attention, and what worked yesterday won’t work today or tomorrow. He urges the elders to “Pay careful attention to yourselves” (Acts 30:38) first, to check that they are in Him and reflecting Him correctly, and then “to the flock.”
10 Jul 2023
02 Qualifications of an Elder
Show me your leaders and I’ll show you the future of your church.
In this session, Andrew looks at how we need to be in people's lives to properly identify future elders. He then goes on to take an in-depth look at each of the qualifications of an elder in 1 Timothy 3:1-7.
10 Jul 2023
04 Leading by Example
We can only take people where we have been.
In this session, Andrew shares how we can only take people where we have been in the secret place and only give them what we already have. He goes on to explain that there is a measure of grace and influence given to each of us, and if we are faithful with that, God may give us more. He then uses 1 Timothy 4:12-15 to explain all the ways in which we should lead by example.
10 Jul 2023
06 Choosing Reliable Men
God is more interested in us than in what we do for Him.
In this session, Andrew shares how cracks will be revealed as we grow, especially when we move to new levels of leadership, so we constantly need to be recalibrating. He then delves into the areas of immaturity that can make leaders destructive to God’s house, and even shipwreck their faith, to reveal the areas that we can work on to make us more reliable.
10 Jul 2023
07 We Will Be Tested
Everything is a test.
In this session, Andrew looks at the various tests we will face at some point on our journey, set up by the Lord to reveal our cracks and shadows. God is a good Father who wants us to come through the trials, but He needs to assess our faithfulness and uncover any selfish motives to make us safe, healthy leaders. Andrew encourages us not to grow weary or to lose faith but to trust that the Lord is able to do immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine.
10 Jul 2023
03 Qualifications of an Elder (Continued)
Andrew continues to look at the qualifications of an elder in 1 Timothy 3.
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