FITNESS FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
1 Timothy 3:1
One of Timothy's most urgent duties was to take care that those who
held office in the churches were beyond reproach. The tone of a
Christian community is largely that of its leaders. As the margin
suggests, the bishop of the early Church was an overse... [ Continue Reading ]
QUALIFICATIONS OF CHURCH OFFICIALS
1 Timothy 3:8
Younger men, referred to as deacons, were appointed to subordinate
tasks, especially the relief of the poor, Acts 6:1. Though their
service was less important, their character must be of the highest
quality. The strength of a church is as much in th... [ Continue Reading ]