Preparing an Elder Training Plan for Those Aspiring to the Office of Elder at Liberty Baptist Church of Dalhart, Texas

The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a training manual for aspiring elders at Liberty Baptist Church of Dalhart, Texas. Chapter 1 explains the ministerial context of Liberty Baptist Church and the need for the development of an elder training plan. Chapter 2 demonstrates the biblical and theological basis for training and testing men for ministry, as well as providing the areas in which men should be trained and tested. Chapter 3 considers a sampling of resources that speak directly to the process and content of training and testing. Chapter 4 provides an overview of the process and methodology used in this project. Chapter 5 is an evaluation of project determining its effectiveness.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• McMorris, Jeremy Scott

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Harrod, Joseph C.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10392/6610

OAI record oai:identifier

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