God calls Elders
What is Eldership and who are Elders? This part of the course provides background and context for these questions and introduces the activities that an Elder may be involved in.
5. Confirmation of the call
You may be wondering how you can know that the call is really meant for you. Every call is different as we heard in the video testimony of those who have heard the call of eldership. Consider whether you are being called too. You may like to talk to your Elder about their call and what you think God may be calling you to do.
What happens next?
Whilst the detail of the process of calling elders varies from one church to another those who have heard the call to eldership will be asked to allow their names to go forward to a Church Meeting where members vote for those they wish to serve as elders in their congregation.
Hearing and accepting the call can be challenging as is recalled by these Elders:
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