Marriage & Ministry
As an introduction to this lesson on Marriage and Ministry read the following passages of Scripture: After watching the video, use the Next Lesson button to advance in the session.
Intro to Life With Family
In this video, Pastor Clint introduces the second session of ElderLife – Life with Family. Before watching the video, read all of Ephesians chapter 5. As you read, notice what Paul describes as the HOW of the operation of Christian marriage and family. When your Bible reading is complete, watch the video. After watching the […]
Session 2: Material
For this session of ElderLife, you will need to download and engage with the workbook Mountain Top of Marriage written by Jimmy and Karen Evens. During this session, we recommend having one – two nights away with your spouse if you’re married. Use this time away to connect and work through the content of Mountaintop […]
Intro to Session 2
The video below will provide you with a brief overview of the assignments in session 2. After watching the video, use the Next Lesson button to view the materials needed for Session 2.
Gathering 1: Life With God
“True education is drawing out what God has put in.” — AB Simpson, Founder of The Christian & Missionary Alliance Your first ElderLife Gathering is just around the corner. Your ElderLife Group Leader will be making arrangements with you to gather the Elder team and hold a conversation about what God has taught you. The […]
1 Timothy
Elder leadership is a gift to the local church. Eldership is a role worth pursuing. Elders have a high calling. In this lesson, Pastor Josh walks through 1 Timothy and explains the role and function of Elders. After watching the video, complete the integration below.
READ: The Pursuit of God
Read the book, The Pursuit of God, by AW Tozer. Prepare to note down your insights and correlations between the book and your Bible reading in John chapters 1-11 in the integration assignment. You will also be talking at length about the book in your ElderLife Group Gathering. Start the integration below.
John 15
Everything in life and leadership flows out of a close, connected, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. In this lesson Pastor Josh teaches from John 15 and asks the question: are you fruit-focused or vine-focused in your ministry leadership? After watching the video, complete the integration below.
Spiritual Pathways
There are many ways that we can connect with Jesus. Pastor John Ortberg calls these Spiritual Pathways. In this lesson, Pastor Clint explains several pathways to connect with Jesus and provides examples of how each can be lived out. Once you have watched the lesson, continue on to complete the Spiritual Pathways Assessment tool for […]
Intro to Life With God
Everything flows out of Life with God! In this video, Pastor Clint introduces the first session of ElderLife – Life with God. After watching the video, complete the integration below.