Elders and Deacons

Elders

Two talks on the subject of eldership by Andrew Sampson from May 2021, based on 1 Peter 5:1-4.

• Watch this'To the Elders' Part 1 - Shepherds and Kings
• Watch this'To the Elders' Part 2 - God's Flock

Deacons

Two talks by Andrew Sampson and John Peel from November 2021, plus a paper written by the Grace Church elders which covers the following: (i) how we understand the biblical passages on deacons, (ii) how deacons relate to elders, (iii) the steps that we'd like to take at Grace Church. There are two versions of the paper: an abridged (shorter) version, and a full-length version which includes extra detail on church governance and how to interpret 1 Timothy 3:11.

• Listen to thisElders and Deacons Pt 1 (Andrew Sampson, 14 Nov 2021)
• Listen to thisElders and Deacons Pt 2 (John Peel, 21 Nov 2021)
• Read thisRecognising Deacons at Grace Church (abridged version)
• Read thisRecognising Deacons at Grace Church (full-length version)