Comments on: Elders - Missional Movements, Plurality of Leadership & First Amongst Equals http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-05/22/elders-missional-movements-plurality-of-leadership-first-amongst-equals/ Church Planting, Technology & Culture Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:11:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brooks Hanes http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-05/22/elders-missional-movements-plurality-of-leadership-first-amongst-equals/#comment-115819 Brooks Hanes Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:18:40 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-05/22/elders-missional-movements-plurality-of-leadership-first-amongst-equals/#comment-115819 Great stuff, Drew. Thank you. Great stuff, Drew. Thank you.

]]> By: Matthew Wireman http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-05/22/elders-missional-movements-plurality-of-leadership-first-amongst-equals/#comment-91310 Matthew Wireman Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:47:14 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-05/22/elders-missional-movements-plurality-of-leadership-first-amongst-equals/#comment-91310 Thanks for the thoughts on this all-important topic. I posted recently on this as I have been thinking out how to work out the theology of the indwelling of the Spirit, the multi-faceted giftedness of men, the priesthood of believers. I wonder if you see a necessity in the missional model you propose above to necessitate a plurality of pastors. That is, I am nearly convinced that we need to eschew the one-pastor model and adopt a multiple eldership who preaches from the pulpit. More specifically, plurality of elders translates into plurality of leaders who are visible in that role by the exposition of the Word and shepherding. Thus, we do away with the 'preaching pastor' model and adopt 'pastors who preach.' I'd love to hear your thoughts on <a href="http://offthewire.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/first-among-equals/#comment-6013" rel="nofollow">my post,</a> and how you would reconcile these. Thanks for the thoughts on this all-important topic. I posted recently on this as I have been thinking out how to work out the theology of the indwelling of the Spirit, the multi-faceted giftedness of men, the priesthood of believers. I wonder if you see a necessity in the missional model you propose above to necessitate a plurality of pastors. That is, I am nearly convinced that we need to eschew the one-pastor model and adopt a multiple eldership who preaches from the pulpit. More specifically, plurality of elders translates into plurality of leaders who are visible in that role by the exposition of the Word and shepherding. Thus, we do away with the ‘preaching pastor’ model and adopt ‘pastors who preach.’ I’d love to hear your thoughts on my post, and how you would reconcile these.

]]> By: Jeff Mangum http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-05/22/elders-missional-movements-plurality-of-leadership-first-amongst-equals/#comment-67321 Jeff Mangum Wed, 23 May 2007 01:19:36 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-05/22/elders-missional-movements-plurality-of-leadership-first-amongst-equals/#comment-67321 bro, great post! such good info for us to work through. thanks for the time and effort man! bro,

great post! such good info for us to work through. thanks for the time and effort man!

]]> By: jason allen http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-05/22/elders-missional-movements-plurality-of-leadership-first-amongst-equals/#comment-67143 jason allen Tue, 22 May 2007 18:12:12 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2007-05/22/elders-missional-movements-plurality-of-leadership-first-amongst-equals/#comment-67143 Thanks for the post. Very helpful as I consider this issue for us. This still is fuzzy to me as I think about it practically and organizationally. But I know a lot of that is b/c I've never been in a church that functioned this way in its leadership. Thanks for the post. Very helpful as I consider this issue for us.

This still is fuzzy to me as I think about it practically and organizationally. But I know a lot of that is b/c I’ve never been in a church that functioned this way in its leadership.

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