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040			_aDLC _cDLC
050	0	0	_aBV680 _b.M475 2009
100	1		_aMerkle, Benjamin L., _d1971-
245	1	0	_aWhy elders? : _ba biblical and practical guide for church members / _cBenjamin L. Merkle.
260			_aGrand Rapids, MI : _bKregel Publications, _c2009.
300			_a112 p. ; _c22 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- New Testament churches had elders -- Elders and terminology -- Elders and plurality -- Elders and authority -- A pastor needs help and accountability -- Elders and their duties -- Elders and the sharing of burdens -- Elders and equality -- Elders and accountability -- Having elders makes for a healthier church -- Elders and history -- Elders and qualifications -- Elders and affordability -- Elders and deacons have different callings -- The background of deacons -- The qualifications of deacons -- The role of deacons -- The distinction between elders and deacons.
650		0	_aElders (Church officers)
650		0	_aPastoral theology.
906			_a7 _bcbc _corignew _d1 _eecip _f20 _gy-gencatlg
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
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