Eldership in the Christian Church
- Oct. 12 - 3:00 to 4:30 pm - Session 1: "Our Story: The History of Elders in the Disciples Movement"
- Oct. 19 - 3:00 to 4:30 pm - Session 2: "Congregational Culture: How Do Elders Function Locally?"
- Oct. 25 - 3:00 to 4:30 pm - Session 3: "The Elders' Voice: Crafting Table Prayers and Pastoral Prayers"
- Nov. 2 - 3:00 to 4:30 pm - Session 4: "Training the Called: Using Peter Morgan’s 'The Cost of Eldership'"
- Nov. 9 - 3:00 to 4:30 pm - Session 5: "Elders in the 21st Century: A Theological Vision"
The instructor, Rev. Dr. Joshua Bell, was born in Enid, Oklahoma, but grew up all over the world and graduated from McAlester High School. Joshua is the oldest of 6 kids and knows that he is absolutely cooler than his younger siblings! Joshua is married to the love of his life, Carman Lowe and they have 2 beautiful kids, Madeline and Quinton Bell.
Joshua started working at FCC in August of 2017 and loves every minute of working in and around the church community. Before Joshua was in ministry, he did a little of everything from singing opera and teaching Junior High and High School kids to cooking BBQ competitively!
Josh completed his Masters of Divinity and his Doctor of Ministry degrees at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa. He has a passion for teaching and ministering at the local church level.