Seventh-Day Adventist Elder Guide Ordination Of Elders

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Elders Handbook: Elder's Ordination

Seventh-Day Adventist Elders Handbook Study Guide To Chapter 2 The Elder's Call And Qualifications

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Purpose of Ordination

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Elder ordination recognizes:

Call by God to this ministry
God's spiritual gifts enabling the person to perform this ministry
Congregation recognizing and approving God's call
Congregation expressing willingness to follow the individual's leadership

Prerequisites To Ordination

Call by God
Election by local church
Self-examination by the ordinand

Adventist commitment is basically for one year. They must be elected and ordained, and these things should happen nearly concurrently.

The ordination service

Sacred, special, and simple, performed by ordained minister, preferably of the local congregation, in the presence of the congregation.

Authority Granted

It is not done to grant status or an elevated position.

Elders recognized as principal leaders in local church.

Officiate at communion
Lead out in funeral service
Request conference to arrange a minister for baptism, unless elders are specially authorized
May not perform marriage service, but may assist

Ordination meant to be permanent unless elder disqualifies themselve through apostacy, or improper behaviour.

Authority Limited

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Only function as elders as long as elected by the local church. They work is local church centered:

Only elected by local church, never by the conference or mission
Local pastor ordains them
Ordained in presence of local congregation
Authorized only to serve in the church that elects them

Obligations limited by pastor, church board, and church business meetings. They are assistants to the pastor, and always work under his guidance. Major problems to be discussed with pastor and church board.

Acceptance and dismissal of members is not made by elders, but by the church as a whole.

Other sections in this chapter:

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