Elder Governance: Insights Into Making the Transition - Hardcover

by Daniel Evans (Author), Joseph Godwin (Author), Richard K. Hughes (Foreword by)

When the leadership of Patterson Park Church looked for a book explaining the process of transitioning from a board-run church to an elder led form of church government, a structure they had come to believe was more in line with Scripture, they found none. God honored their efforts and two of their elders decided a book still needed to be written. Elder Governance: Insights into Making the Transition examines church government from a biblical and historical context and tells the story of Patterson Park's transition. The authors are hopeful that God will use their experience to help others considering such a transition.

Author Biography

Dan Evans is a non-vocational elder at Patterson Park Church and is currently pursuing a MAR in Christian Leadership. He is a physician and has published a number of articles and chapters in medical journals and books.

Joe Godwin, Jr. serves as a Teaching Pastor at Patterson Park Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. He is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and holds a Doctor of Ministry from Ligonier Academy.