Elder-Led Church, The: How an Eldership Team Shepherds a Healthy Flock

Church leadership is a shared responsibility, not a solo venture. This book equips pastors and elders to lead the church together as a team, focusing not so much on what they are to be but on what they as a body are to do. Written by a former pastor, now a seminary lecturer and longtime volunteer elder, this book is a groundbreaking resource for local churches of all shapes and sizes.

264 pages.

“The perspective provided by this reputable, credible, and gospel-sensitive author is valuable for philosophy but also a great blessing for the actual practices of leaders who serve in a local church.”

—Bryan Chapell, Author, Christ-Centered Preaching; Stated Clerk, Presbyterian Church in America

 “One of the challenges we face as God’s people is learning to think biblically about both mission and ecclesiology. All too often, we prioritize one at the expense of the other, with painful and damaging results. In this careful and rich book, Murray Capill maps out a way of being a Reformed church that is dynamic, flexible, and biblically faithful in our context. I know of no other book quite like this, and am thankful that Murray has written it. I hope that every church leader buys a copy and reads it!”

—Gary Millar, Principal, Queensland Theological College, Brisbane, Australia

“In recent years, the biblical vision for teams of elders shepherding each congregation has been newly embraced. But a host of practical questions remain: How can teams of elders effectively provide theological clarity, gospel vision, sound teaching, faithful oversight, personal care, and discipleship? What does it look like for elders to work together both as a team and as individuals, in both smaller and larger churches? How should paid elders relate to those who are volunteers, and how can the elders effectively mobilize the whole church for gospel mission? In The Elder-Led Church, Murray Capill draws on his years of teaching and practical ministry experience to provide biblically grounded wisdom for the way ahead.”

—Murray Smith, Lecturer in Biblical Theology & Exegesis, Christ College, Sydney, Australia