A Healthy Church In Adversity

Part of 1&2 Peter: Standing firm in shifting times

—1 Peter 5:1-4

Elders are Willing Shepherds Under The Shepherd, Examples, Aware Of The Reward

Elders are not Domineering, For Shameful Gain

A Spiritual PARENT (elder) is SEASONED and MATURE.

—1 Peter 5:5b-7

—Proverbs 3:34

—Isaiah 66:2

—Matthew 11:29

—Ephesians 4:1-4

—Colossians 3:12

HUMILITY matures the CHURCH.

—1 Peter 5:8-9

We are to RESIST the DEVIL.

—1 Peter 5:10-11

—1 Peter 5:12-14

Takeaway: A Healthy Church Is INTENTIONAL.

Where are YOU on this wheel? And what’s your NEXT STEP?