Calvary Restoration
Our Vision Statement
Making Jesus Non-Ignorable in Aurora/Denver, and to the Ends of the Earth
2 Biblical Terms/Metaphors for understanding Salvation
Justification and Adoption
Witmer referenced the example of this Puritan pastor many times
Richard Baxter
In Acts 6, Deacons are chosen so the Apostles can focus on what?
"prayer and to the ministry of the word."(Acts 6:4)
This physical act for is literally for commissioning, and metaphorically for church discipline.
"Laying on hands"
Our Mission Statement
To glorify God by making joyful, passionate disciples of Jesus!
What are the two Wills of God?
Decretive: God's sovereign will
Preceptive: God's will of Command
The two terms Witmer uses to distinguish between corporate and individual shepherding
Macro and Micro Shepherding.
Two passages where qualifications for Elder's Wives are found. (Book and chapter)
1 Timothy 3
Titus 2
Quote from day 1: “If ministry was a car, _________ is oil in the engine.”
Encouragement
Isaac taught: We fight a spiritual war on these 3 overlapping fronts
The World
The Flesh
The Devil
3 Means of Grace (according to Frame)
The Word,
Fellowship,
Prayer
3 Dimensions of a Leader's Life that require shepherding
Your personal walk
Your family
God's flock (the church)
Three primary Bible passages where elder qualifications/exhortations are found.
1 Timothy 3
Titus 1
1 Peter 5
Alexander Strauch's favorite soapbox topic
Plurality of Elders
Four Core Commitments
Worship God Passionately
Connect with one another Authentically
Grow to know God Deeply
Go Show and Tell the Gospel Boldly
Frame's 3 Lordship Attributes
Control
Authority
Covenant Presence
Four tasks of the Shepherd (Witmer)
Know, Feed, Lead, Protect
Three English words the Bible uses to describe the office of Elder
1. Elder / Presbyter
2. Overseer / Bishop
3. Shepherd / Pastor
Isaac's favorite saying about sin
"Sin makes you retarded"
Calvary's 5 Family Traits
Prayerful Dependency
Loving Unity
Joyful Humility
Courageous Generosity
Missional Urgency
3 parts of triperspectivalism
Normative
Situational
Existential
5 Kinds of Sheep (according to Witmer)
Healthy, Weak, Stray, Lost, Circumstantially Inactive
James 5 tells the Elders to what?
Pray over the sick and anoint them with oil
5 C's we look for in an Elder Candidate
Character
Competency,
Chemistry,
Capacity,
Calling