2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
This description makes me think I could never be an "over-seer." But, I understand what he's saying. If you are to be a leader in the church, you need to be of certain character. This is a list of things that can split/kill churches. I didn't grab a ton from this chapter, other than as a leader in the church I need to conduct myself as such. Others are watching and I need to set the example as well as be the calming influence.
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15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
ReplyDeleteLike you said people are watching and in some cases looking for a crack in the armor. He just laid out important characteristics to help ensure stability within the church. Really a good model for a leader in any circumstance.
knut