Epistles

The Need for Leaders

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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (ESV) 1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, 5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church? 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil. 8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. 9 They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. 11 Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well. 13 For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

The qualifications for leadership in today’s Church

Character
1. Above reproach.
2. Well thought of in the community.
Relationships
1. Faithful in marriage.
2. A good manager of their household.
3. A good parent.
4. Hospitable
Self-management
1. Level headed.
2. Respectable and well-ordered.
3. Not addicted to much wine.
4. Not violent.
5. Not quarrelsome.
6. Not greedy for gain.
Skills
1. Able to teach.
2. Not a new believer.

What is your aspiration?

Where are you in your discipleship process
Are you growing in your knowledge of the word?
Are you growing in your relationship with God?
Is your character being refined?
Have you learned your gift?
To what do you aspire?

Epistles

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