“the New Testament offers more instruction regarding elders than on other important church subjects such as the Lord’s Supper, the Lord’s Day, baptism, or spiritual gifts. When you consider the New Testament’s characteristic avoidance of detailed regulation and church procedures… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“If we want to understand Christian elders and their work, we must understand the biblical imagery of shepherding. As keepers of sheep, New Testament elders are to protect, feed, lead, and care for the flock’s many practical needs.” — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“Here is a Christian so committed to the well-being of other Christians, especially new Christians, that he is simply burning up inside to be… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“the New Testament offers more instruction regarding elders than on other important church subjects such as the Lord’s Supper, the Lord’s Day, baptism, or… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“First, the Bible says that an elder must be of irreproachable moral character and capable in the use of Scripture because he is “God’s… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“This is in no way to imply that love ignores or condones sin. Love covers a multitude of sins, not all sins. At times,… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“As we grow in disciplined, self-sacrificing love, so we will grow in intercessory prayer. Superficially fervent prayers devoid of such love are finally phony,… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“Paul’s prayer is the product of his passion for people. His unaffected fervency in prayer is not whipped-up emotionalism but the overflow of his… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“Helga Henry, the wife of the renowned theologian Carl F. H. Henry, reminds us that “Christian hospitality is not a matter of choice; it… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“What is both surprising and depressing is the sheer prayerlessness that characterizes so much of the Western church. It is surprising, because it is… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“If you are going to bore people, don’t bore them with the Gospel. Bore them with calculus, bore them with earth science, bore them… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“You don’t have to be a preacher or have years of training to use your home to love and serve people.” — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“If Paul did not love the Corinthians, he would walk away from them and let them flounder in their own cesspool of sin. Instead,… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“Good shepherds love their sheep and spare no effort when leading them to green pastures and clear water.” — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“Leaders who think that growth in grace comes by knowing the Word of God without doing it will produce congregations of passive Christians which… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“The work of feeding and tending sheep is hard work, arduous work, and love for the sheep alone will not do it; you must… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“The nature of Christian love is to do the will of God. Obeying the Father was a delight for Jesus because he loved his… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
