Elder Qualifications
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Elders/Presbyter - age and wisdom. This indicates the dignity or rank of the office.
Pastor - job of shepherding. Spiritually taking care of God people. Feeding them with the Scriptures and mending those who are injured, seeking those who are wayward.
Overseer/Bishop - job of administration of the church. setting policy, organizing the people to accomplish ministry.
Spiritual leadership is the development of relationships with the people of a Christian institution or body in such a way that individuals and the group are enabled to formulate and achieve biblically compatible goals that meet real needs. By their ethical influence, spiritual leaders serve to motivate and enable others to achieve what otherwise would never be achieved.8
Means, Leadership in Christian Ministry, 59
1. He Must Be Male
1. He Must Be Male
1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.
Anyone - in the masculine form.
2. He Must Want the Work
2. He Must Want the Work
1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.
3. He Must Be Blameless
3. He Must Be Blameless
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
This is like a heading that is explained by the other
Obvious moral defects. - present blamelessness.
22 Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.
4. He Must Be a One Woman Man
4. He Must Be a One Woman Man
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
5. He Must Be Controlled
5. He Must Be Controlled
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
6. He Must Be Sensible
6. He Must Be Sensible
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
of Sound Mind, sane
7. He Must Be Decent
7. He Must Be Decent
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
cosmos = orderly, decent, or modest
8. He Must Love Strangers
8. He Must Love Strangers
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Philo - brotherly love
Zenon - Stranger
9. He Must Have Teaching Ability
9. He Must Have Teaching Ability
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
1 I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:
2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
10. He Must Be Sober
10. He Must Be Sober
3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.
Dave Vodika - propping up the drunk priest while he gave the homily.
11. He Must Not Be a Bully
11. He Must Not Be a Bully
3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.
Literally - a striker or a brawler.
That is not how to handle conflict in the house of God.
12. He Must Be Fair
12. He Must Be Fair
3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.
gentle, seemly, fitting, equitable
13. He Must Be Peaceable
13. He Must Be Peaceable
3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.
abstain from fighting, non-combative, not contentious.
14. He Must Not Be Greedy
14. He Must Not Be Greedy
3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.
a-philo-arguros (silver) = not - loving - silver
He’s not in it for the money.
15. He Must Have His House in Control
15. He Must Have His House in Control
4 He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity
5 (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),
16. He Must Be Seasoned
16. He Must Be Seasoned
6 and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.
17. He Must Consistent
17. He Must Consistent
7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Witness, testimony, evidence of Godly character. This doesn’t mean that everyone likes him, but they know where he stands.
Daniel is a good example of this. His enemies coveted his position but knew that his character was impeccable. The only way that they could remove him was to trap him in regard to his faith.
5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,
6 namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion.
7 For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain,
8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled,
9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.