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1 Timothy 3:1-7
1The 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.
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Summary: Good leadership is essential for the well being of the church. Paul in his first letter to Timothy, instructed his young protege on how the church is to function. In these instructions he speaks in good measure to the qualities of leadership that serve the church. This is of vital importance as the greatest threat to the church is not outside but inside: the false teachers and false doctrine that undermine her. In discerning good leadership, two things are necessary: proper ambition and godly qualities. Please be in prayer for the three candidates for elder: Steven Folz, David Sullivan and Phillip Taylor. They will be sharing their testimony of how God opened their eyes to the gospel. They will also speak about their philosophy of ministry, meaning, how they understand the role of the shepherd in the life of the church among the people of God.
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