This booklet functions as an overview of the biblical data on elders. In it, John MacArthur seeks to answer several pertinent questions about biblical eldership:

• What is the proper understanding of the term elder?
• What is the role of an elder?
• What are the qualifications of an elder?
• What is the elder's relation to the congregation?

This study serves well as an introduction to those unfamiliar with the biblical concept of elders, and as a reminder to those who understand the elder's role and function.