

Working with Fellow Elders (Part 1)
Apr 21, 2025
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There are few greater gifts for a pastor than getting to serve with a godly band of brothers. But not every church has multiple elders—and not every elder team functions in a healthy way.
In this episode of The Everyday Pastor, Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan discuss what elders are, why every church should seek to have them, and what a pastor should be looking for in potential elders.
Recommended resources:
- Christ’s Call to Discipleship by James Boice
- The Elder and His Work by David Dickson
- “Want to Be an Elder? Start Eldering Now.” by Bobby Jamieson
- The Path to Being a Pastor by Bobby Jamieson
- “On Transitioning to Elders - Part 2”