Pentecost and the Church's Public Beginning
Family guide · Elders and Oversight · Acts 20:17-35; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9 · about 15 minutes
Big idea: New Testament elders are described through character, teaching ability, household credibility, and shepherding responsibility.
This week we are revisiting Elders and Oversight. Keep the focus on what Acts 20:17-35; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9 actually says and one faithful response.
The 15-minute flow
- 2 minConnect. Connect Elders and Oversight to the story already learned in Church, Worship, and Mission.
- 5 minRead. Read a manageable selection from Acts 20:17-35; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9 and name direct observations.
- 3 minUnderstand. Restate the big idea in your own words: New Testament elders are described through character, teaching ability, household credibility, and shepherding responsibility.
- 3 minPlay. Use Elders and Oversight Claim Audit verbally or on paper.
- 2 minRespond. Name one concrete faithful response for this week.
Talk about it
- What does the passage directly say?
- What meaning follows from it?
- What is one response we can practise?
This week
Action: Choose one concrete response connected to new testament elders are described through character, teaching ability, household credibility, and shepherding responsibility and practise it this week.
Prayer: Thank God for what is clear in the passage; ask for wisdom to respond faithfully without claiming more than the text supports.
Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.