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Elder Qualifications: Characteristics of Leadership in the Church

This text outlines the biblical qualifications for church elders as provided in 1 Timothy and Titus. It emphasizes the essential traits such as being above reproach, a devoted husband, temperate, prudent, and hospitable. Elders should manage their households well and have children who are faithful. They must not be quick-tempered or greedy and should have a positive reputation among those outside the church. The call to teaching and maintaining strong faithfulness to Scripture is paramount. These qualifications ensure that church leaders exhibit both spiritual maturity and strong character.

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Elder Qualifications: Characteristics of Leadership in the Church

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  1. Qualifications from 1 Timothy above reproach aspire, desire husband of one wife temperate prudent respectable hospitable able to teach not addicted to wine not pugnacious gentle peaceable free from the love of money manages household well, children under control not a new convert good reputation with those outside the church

  2. Qualifications from Titus husband of one wife above reproach children who believe not self-willed not quick-tempered not addicted to wine not pugnacious not fond of sordid gain hospitable loving what is good sensible just devout self-controlled holding fast the faithful word

  3. Manages household well, children under control • 1 Tim. 3:4-5; Tit. 1:6 • experience, managing household well • children are Christians • father’s behavior: dignity (gravity) • children’s behavior: not dissipation or rebellion

  4. Manages household well, children under control Holding fast the faithful word • Tit. 1:9 hold fast to the word • Phil. 2:16; Col. 2:19 hold fast word, Jesus • Heb. 12:15-29 don’t sell your birthright • Heb. 2:1-3 • Tit. 1:9-14 work we should do with word • exhort, refute, reprove

  5. Manages household well, children under control Holding fast the faithful word Good reputation with unbelievers • 1 Tim. 3:7 good reputation

  6. Manages household well, children under control Holding fast the faithful word Good reputation with unbelievers Able to teach, not a new convert • 1 Tim. 3:2, 6 teach, not new convert • Heb. 5:11-14 all, grow and mature, teach

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