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Requirements for leadership within an Ecclesia [church] are nicely summarized in 1 Timothy chapters 3 and 5 and Titus chapter 1.
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1 TIM. 3
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QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ELDER
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TITUS 1
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verse 2
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blameless (unrebukeable)
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verse 6
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2
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husband of one wife
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6
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2
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vigilant (sober)
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2
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sober (of sound mind)
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8
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2
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well behaved
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2
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hospitable
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8
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2
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able to teach
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3
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not given to wine (not drunken)
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7
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3
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not a striker (ready to hit someone)
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7
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3
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not after money
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7
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3
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patient
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3
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not a brawler (contentious)
not soon angry
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7
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3
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not covetous
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4
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ruling his household well
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4
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children subject to him with gravity (honesty) and not accused of riot or unruly
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6
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6
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not a novice
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7
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well reported of within the ecclesia and without
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not selfwilled (arrogant)
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7
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lover of good men
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8
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just
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8
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holy
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8
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temperate (self controlled)
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8
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holding fast the faithful word
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9
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able by sound doctrine to exhort
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9
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able by sound doctrine to convince the gainsayers
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9
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF ELDERS
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1 Tim. 3:1
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The meaning of bishop (An Overseer - one who looks after diligently )
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1 Peter 5:2
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Feeding the flock of God
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Acts 15:6
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Exercising authority to direct believers in doctrine
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1 Tim. 5:17
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Ruling the ecclesia
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Labouring in the word and doctrine
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2 Tim. 2:2
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Able to teach others
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I hope you have found this helpful.
God bless,
Mike
