About once a month, I try to reflect on an individual or individuals that I appreciated growing up that challenged me in my faith and has been an encouragement in my Christian walk.
This month I want to highlight elders.
What an awesome responsibility it is to be a Shepherd of the Lord’s Church. I never knew what these men and their families had to deal with until I was selected to serve the Central Church four years ago.
I appreciated men like Bill Nagel, Leon Stitt, Frank Boyle, Eldon Howell, Lloyd Lamirand, Bill Rhodes, Mabrey Miller, Elmer Baker, and Leon Shoemaker who sacrificed their time and gave me encouragement and taught me how to be a faithful Christian husband, a loving father and future leader.
These men challenged me and instructed me in God’s teachings.
Today I appreciate serving with five of the finest Christian men that I have ever met. I appreciate Rex, Bill, Roger, Jerry and Gary so much. Each one brings different personalities, and perspectives to the Eldership. We are blessed to have these men!
Who will be included on my list twenty years from now? We need to be “grooming” and “preparing” our younger men for this responsibility. The Eldership of the future will be even more stressful and vital with the problems that the Church will be experiencing as Satan attacks from all sides.
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