1. Spiritual Leaders Elders Qualifications

2. Introduction  Elders’ (plural) where placed in every local church.  Church is not fully organized in government unless there are elders

3. Qualifications  Not Greedy.  Gentle.  Not quarrelsome.  Not a lover of money.  Not a novice.

4. Qualifications  Not self-willed.  Not quick to anger.  Lover of Good.  Upright.  Holy.

5. 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, 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, 1 Timothy 3:1-9

6.  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?

7. 1 Timothy 3:1-9 [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. [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. Titus 1: 5-10 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— [6] if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— [6] if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.

9. Titus 1: 5-10 [7] For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, [8] but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. [7] For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, [8] but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

10. Titus 1: 5-10 [9] He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. [9] He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

11. Timothy Titus  Above reproach.  Husband of one wife.  Children submissive.  Not a drunkard.  Self-controlled.  Hospitable.  Sober-minded.  Above reproach  Husband of one wife  Children are believers.  Not a drunkard  Self-controlled.  Hospitable.  Disciplined

12. Timothy Titus  Respectable.  Not violent.  Able to teach.  Gentle.  Not quarrelsome.  Not a lover of money.  Upright.  Able to give instruction  Not violent  Lover of good.  Not quick- tempered  Not Greedy for gain  Holy.

13. Husband of One Wife  Could have been worded. –Must be married. –Not be a polygamist. –Married only once  Is worded. –Husband of one wife.  What about the death of the wife?

14. Children The two areas of controversy. –Does Children mean more than one child. –Do the children have to be Christians.

15. Multiple Children  Does Children mean more than one child. – It does includes the singular. – If asked:”anyone with children please standup” Could a person with one child stand?Could a person with one child stand?

16. Multiple Children  Does Children mean more than one child. –Not one Child is alike. –Consider the complexity of a congregation. –There are no congregations with singular personality types. –Managing different personalities is difficult, but necessary.

17. Faithful Children  Children have to be Christians? –"Faithful" means more than children that are Christians.

18. Faithful Children  What about an elder has a child to go astray? –Children become independent. –Elders only have authority over the local congregation.

19. Spiritual Leaders Elders Qualifications