Travelling in ministry: Elders’ gifts and authority

Thomas Swain, continuing his series ‘Travelling in the ministry’, considers how the gift of eldership can blossom for the benefit of the whole Meeting

One of my requests to Meetings that invited me to share about Spirit given gifts, was to gather on Friday evening with elders of the Meeting. It would be helpful for these Friends to give me an understanding of the concerns of their Meetings. There was no specific agenda except that we would gather in worship and see how we were led.

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