Are we shepherding well?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In this session, Mike compares elders to shepherds, as scripture shows. This requires living among and spending time with the sheep, giving of ourselves to the church, and making sure that each saint is being discipled.&nbsp;&nbsp;Four12 Global Podcasts Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Are we shepherding well?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this session, Mike compares elders to shepherds, as scripture shows. This requires living among and spending time with the sheep, giving of ourselves to the church, and making sure that each saint is being discipled.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Four12 Global Podcasts Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Are we shepherding well? 
  
In this session, Mike compares elders to shepherds, as scripture shows. This requires living among and spending time with the sheep, giving of ourselves to the church, and making sure that each saint is being discipled.  


10 Shepherds Stink Like Sheep

Understanding the link between faithfulness and fruitfulness as elders.&nbsp;&nbsp;In this session, Mike shares about the link between faithfulness and fruitfulness, and where we may need to adjust.&nbsp;&nbsp;Four12 Global Podcasts Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Understanding the link between faithfulness and fruitfulness as elders.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this session, Mike shares about the link between faithfulness and fruitfulness, and where we may need to adjust.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Four12 Global Podcasts Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Understanding the link between faithfulness and fruitfulness as elders. 
 
In this session, Mike shares about the link between faithfulness and fruitfulness, and where we may need to adjust.  


02 Faithfulness & Fruitfulness

Leading without letting ourselves get in the way.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In this session, Mike looks at our various defaults and biases and shares more about how we can compensate for them to represent Jesus well, bringing balance through Scripture.&nbsp;Four12 Global Podcasts Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.&nbsp;

<description>&lt;p&gt;Leading without letting ourselves get in the way.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this session, Mike looks at our various defaults and biases and shares more about how we can compensate for them to represent Jesus well, bringing balance through Scripture.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Four12 Global Podcasts Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Leading without letting ourselves get in the way.  
 
In this session, Mike looks at our various defaults and biases and shares more about how we can compensate for them to represent Jesus well, bringing balance through Scripture.  


03 Canals & Swamps

Is our identity as elders genuinely rooted in Christ?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In this session, Mike explains that we shouldn’t value our own contribution, gifting, or opinion too highly or find our value in the function we fulfil, but rather with humility, play our position in the team.&nbsp;&nbsp;Four12 Global Podcasts Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Is our identity as elders genuinely rooted in Christ?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this session, Mike explains that we shouldn’t value our own contribution, gifting, or opinion too highly or find our value in the function we fulfil, but rather with humility, play our position in the team.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Four12 Global Podcasts Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Is our identity as elders genuinely rooted in Christ?  
  
In this session, Mike explains that we shouldn’t value our own contribution, gifting, or opinion too highly or find our value in the function we fulfil, but rather with humility, play our position in the team.  


04 Self-Esteem

How do we effectively partner with deacons?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Do we truly trust the deacons to fulfil important roles within the life of the church? As an eldership and leadership team, we need to understand the role of a deacon in the church to partner with them effectively. In this session, Mike expands on the role of deacons in ensuring a healthy church.&nbsp;&nbsp;Four12 Global Podcasts Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;How do we effectively partner with deacons?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do we truly trust the deacons to fulfil important roles within the life of the church? As an eldership and leadership team, we need to understand the role of a deacon in the church to partner with them effectively. In this session, Mike expands on the role of deacons in ensuring a healthy church.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Four12 Global Podcasts Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How do we effectively partner with deacons? 
  
Do we truly trust the deacons to fulfil important roles within the life of the church? As an eldership and leadership team, we need to understand the role of a deacon in the church to partner with them effectively. In this session, Mike expands on the role of deacons in ensuring a healthy church.  


11 Those Who Make Vision Reality

Equipping elders to lead well.  

 

Eldership Training is a 15-part series with the purpose of training potential and existing elders to lead their churches and congregations, disciple their leaders and saints into wholeness, and to grow in their gifting and calling.  

About the speaker: 

Mike Davies serves on eldership in Joshua Generation Church. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing. Follow him on Facebook for more.    

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