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Appendix 2. Qualifications of Church Leaders
(1 Timothy 3:2-12; Titus 1:6-9)
by Dr. Ralph F. WilsonAudio 5:23 | PDF Version
Faith of Abraham (Genesis 11-25)Overseers (1 Timothy 3:2-7) |
Elders (Titus 1:6-9) |
Deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-12) |
| General reputation | ||
| respectable (2) | worthy of respect
(8), worthy of respect (11) (wives/deaconesses) |
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| good reputation with outsiders (7) | ||
| Marriage and Family | ||
| husband of but one wife (2) | husband of but one wife (6) | husband of but one wife (12) |
| manage his own family well, children obey with proper respect (4-5) | children are believers and not wild or disobedient (6) | manage his children and household well (12) |
| hospitable (2) | hospitable (8) | |
| Basic Character | ||
| above reproach (2) | blameless (6, 7) | nothing against them (10) |
| trustworthy in everything (11) (wives/deaconesses) | ||
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loves what is good (8), upright (8), holy (8), disciplines (8) |
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| not a recent convert (6) | tested first (10) | |
| Personal Traits and Habits | ||
| temperate (2) | temperate (11) (wives/deaconesses) | |
| self-controlled (2) | self-controlled (8) | |
| not malicious talkers (11) (wives/deaconesses) | ||
| sincere (8) | ||
| not given to drunkenness (3) | not indulging in much wine (8) | not given to drunkenness (7) |
| not violent but gentle (3) | not violent (7) | |
| not quarrelsome (3) | not quick-tempered (7) | |
| not overbearing (7) | ||
| not a lover of money (3) | not pursuing dishonest gain (7) | not pursuing dishonest gain (8) |
| Doctrinal Fidelity | ||
| hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught (9) | hold the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience (9) | |
| able to teach (2) | encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it (10) | |
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