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Church Elder

The church elders.


  Key words: Church, Church-Elder, Elder, Elders  


  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)  

Question: Where were the seven churches in Asia?
  Answer: The seven churches in Asia were: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. - 36
  Reference: Revelation 1:11b

Question: Who is the church?
  Answer: The church is a group of Christians who get together for religious worship services. It can also include all Christian believers. - 134

Question: What is a church building?
  Answer: A church building is used for the public Christian worship of God. - 135



  Words of Wisdom  

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.   Acts 14:23 

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.   Acts 15:4 

Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.   Acts 15:22, 23 

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.   Acts 20:17 

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:   James 5:14 

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  Comments and Quotes  

59% of churches in America (excluding Catholic/orthodox) are sized from 7-99 congregants. So, the vast majority of churches sport under 100 people. The next 35% sit at 100-499 congregants. So, all in all, 94% of churches are below 500 members in regular attendance. - Jerald Sheets - 268


You shouldn't have to bribe people to go to church. You don't come to a church like this just to play games. You come to say yes to Jesus. - Walter Hallam - 51


You have 200 years of church music to choose from. Every generation has both good and bad songs, and everyone has their favorite songs. We should sing a mix of the very best songs regardless of when it was written. Make sure that the words are theologically correct, and the songs are singable. - Ron Rooks - 31


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