01366cam a2200301 a 450000100090000000300040000900500170001300800410003001000170007102000240008803500130011204000180012505000220014308200170016510000300018224500820021226000440029430000270033833600260036533700280039133800270041949000380044650400530048450503900053758300410092765000470096865000490101515795210OSt20260702095738.0090629s2009    nju      b    001 0 eng    a  2009026097  a9781596381414qpbk.  a15795210  aDLCcDLCdDLC00aBX9425b.V36 200900a262/.0422221 aVan Dam, Cornelis,d1946-14aThe elder :btoday's ministry rooted in all of Scripture /cCornelis Van Dam.  aPhillipsburg, N.J. :bP&R Pub.,cc2009.  axiii, 283 p. ;c23 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier0 aExplorations in biblical theology  aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.0 aAn overview of the office -- The shepherd and his flock -- A bearded head --  Elders as leaders in the Old Testament -- Elders as judges in the Old Testament -- The Christian congregation inherits the office -- Elders and the keys of the Kingdom -- Ruling and having authority -- Disciplining for life -- Two current issues : women and term eldership -- The privilege of the eldership.  aCataloguing:c20260702kgtanuigtanui 0aElders (Church officers)xReformed Church. 0aElders (Church officers)xBiblical teaching.