Fellowship Presbyterian Church

Because Jesus loves his church, elders must be beyond reproach. An elder must be inwardly disciplined, outwardly respectable, and especially careful. Christ has given high standards for the office of overseer, and that is no accident. Jesus loves his church, and so he wants only godly men shepherding her. But, even the best elders will fail at times and no one will perfectly live up to these requirements. We must pursue these as the standard, while resting in the grace of Christ when we fall short. Only through grace can an elder shepherd well.