This guidebook provides practical advice on how to be an effective ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church. Watkins draws on his experience as a pastor and educator to offer insights on leadership, decision-making, and spiritual formation. Whether you are new to the role or a seasoned veteran, this book will help you serve your congregation with wisdom and grace. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.