Elders Lead a Healthy Family

"A refreshing alternative to the numerous familiar (and generally fruitless) attempts to baptize the pragmatic priorities of secular leadership theory into the waters of New Testament ecclesiology. . . . Elders Lead a Healthy Family ought to be required reading for vocational and nonvocational church leaders alike.

--Joseph H. Hellerman, Author of When the Church Was a Family



"Elders Lead a Healthy Family is a fascinating, fresh look at church leadership. No one wants their sacred cows questioned, but that's exactly what this book does. With excellent scholarship and personal stories, J. R. Miller builds a biblical case for elder-led churches."

--Lyn Smith, Bible Activist, Speaker, Author



"Elders Lead a Healthy Family provides an alternate model to help churches, and church leaders, embrace God's design of shared leadership."

--Benjamin L. Merkle, Author of 40 Questions about Elders



"Miller is a rare combination of theorist/practitioner, except when you're doing what you're writing about; then it stops being theory and starts becoming experience. I appreciate Joe's well-rounded approach to the subject of shared leadership. A heady piece with heart."

--Peyton Jones, West Region Catalyst, North American Mission Board



"I highly recommend this resource to pastors and leaders as a guide to understanding spiritual leadership in the local church."

--Rick Dunn, Executive Director, Gateway Leadership Initiative



"Miller has done a huge service for all tired pastors and leaders. He has written a wonderful book reminding us of the biblical blueprint of plurality leadership for the church."

--Benjamin C. Shin, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University