1. STANDARDS
FOR CHURCH LEADERS
1 Timothy 3:1-13; Acts 6:1-7
Pastor Lito Arsenue
2. STANDARDS FOR CHURCH LEADERS
1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
1 This is a true saying: If
a man is eager to be a
church leader, he desires
an excellent work.
3. STANDARDS FOR CHURCH LEADERS
1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
2 A church leader must
be without fault; he must
have only one wife, be
sober, self-controlled, and
orderly; he must welcome
strangers in his home; he
must be able to teach;
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
3 He must not be a
drunkard or a violent man,
but gentle and peaceful;
he must not love money;
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
4 he must be able to
manage his own family
well and make his
children obey him with all
respect.
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
5 For if a man does not
know how to manage his
own family, how can he
take care of the church of
God?
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
6 He must be mature in
the faith, so that he will
not swell up with pride
and be condemned, as the
Devil was.
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
7 He should be a man
who is respected by the
people outside the
church, so that he will not
be disgraced and fall into
the Devil's trap.
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
8 Church helpers must
also have a good
character and be sincere;
they must not drink too
much wine or be greedy
for money;
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
9 they should hold to the
revealed truth of the faith
with a clear conscience.
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
10 They should be tested
first, and then, if they
pass the test, they are to
serve.
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
11 Their wives also must
be of good character and
must not gossip; they
must be sober and honest
in everything.
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
12 A church helper must
have only one wife, and
be able to manage his
children and family well.
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 (GNB)
13 Those helpers who do
their work well win for
themselves a good
standing and are able to
speak boldly about their
faith in Christ Jesus.
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Acts 6:1-7 (NLT)
1 But as the believers rapidly
multiplied, there were rumblings of
discontent. Those who spoke
Greek complained against those
who spoke Hebrew, saying that
their widows were being
discriminated against in the daily
distribution of food.
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Acts 6:1-7 (NLT)
2 So the Twelve called a meeting
of all the believers. "We apostles
should spend our time preaching
and teaching the word of God, not
administering a food program,"
they said.
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Acts 6:1-7 (NLT)
3 "Now look around among
yourselves, brothers, and select
seven men who are well respected
and are full of the Holy Spirit and
wisdom. We will put them in charge
of this business.
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Acts 6:1-7 (NLT)
4 Then we can spend our time in
prayer and preaching and teaching
the word.“
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Acts 6:1-7 (NLT)
5 This idea pleased the whole
group, and they chose the
following: Stephen (a man full of
faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip,
Procorus, Nicanor, Timon,
Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch
(a Gentile convert to the Jewish
faith, who had now become a
Christian).
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Acts 6:1-7 (NLT)
6 These seven were presented to
the apostles, who prayed for them
as they laid their hands on them.
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Acts 6:1-7 (NLT)
7 God's message was preached in
ever-widening circles. The number
of believers greatly increased in
Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish
priests were converted, too.
22. STANDARDS FOR CHURCH LEADERS
INTRODUCTION:
What type of leaders do
we want to have in our
church?
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INTRODUCTION:
Why do you think some
churches lack qualified
leaders?
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INTRODUCTION:
Paul is instructing those
who would be “bishops”
• Elders/Leaders/Council Members
in our time
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INTRODUCTION:
When we see this term we
often think of the pastor
and other Godly leaders
(council members,
deacons, servant leaders)
in the church.
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INTRODUCTION:
Every church or
congregation needs Godly
Leadership that will guide,
help them live godly lives.
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INTRODUCTION:
We thank God because
we already have
“Leadership Standards”
found in the bible.
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INTRODUCTION:
How do we know? We will
know them by their:
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
v. 8, 9 & 10b – Deacons
must have good behavior
and pure conscience
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
V. 2 – “without fault”
or “blameless” in other
translation means
“beyond reproach”.
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
To be the husband
of one wife is to be
“a one-woman
man”.
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
To be the wife of
one husband is to be
a “one-man
woman”.
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
This quality should
be reflected in our
attitudes and our
actions.
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
To be sober means is
to be “vigilant” in
his behavior, actions
and demeanor.
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
In this situation it
would refer to being
sober spiritually.
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
A spiritually sober
person has “self-
control”.
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
The spiritually sober, self-
controlled person is actually
“under the control of the
Holy Spirit”. Eph. 5:18.
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
If to be sober is to
be "serious,
earnest, sound”,
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
If this is the case,
what part do joy,
joking, and laughter
have among us?
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
An "orderly" person is
good a person with
“good behavior” "well
ordered".
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
In what ways should
leaders show orderly
behavior?
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
In what ways should
all leaders be “able
to teach”?
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
V. 3 – Do you think
“drunkards” can be
church leaders ?
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
“Not violent man”.
What about if a leader
is not under control of
the Holy Spirit?
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I. BEHAVIOR - v. 1-3;
What should be the
attitude of leaders
towards money? “Not
lovers of money”.
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1Timothy 6:10 says;
“For the love of money is a
root of all kinds of evil.
Some people, eager for
money, have wandered
from the faith and pierced
themselves with many
griefs”.
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II. FAMILY - v. 4-5
Elders/Leaders
v.4 he must be able to
manage his own family
well and make his children
obey him with all respect.
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II. FAMILY - v. 4-5
Elders/Leaders
v.5 For if a man does not
know how to manage his
own family, how can he
take care of the church of
God?
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II. FAMILY - v. 11
v.11 – Deacons must
have Godly wife/
husband
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III. EXPERIENCE - v.6
v.6 - He must be MATURE
IN THE FAITH, so that he
will not swell up with
pride and be condemned,
as the Devil was.
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III. EXPERIENCE - v.10
v.10 – Deacons must be
“Tested and Proved” first
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IV. TESTIMONY - v.7
V.7 - He should be a man who is
respected by the people OUTSIDE
the church, so that he will not be
disgraced and fall into the Devil's
trap.
55. STANDARDS FOR CHURCH LEADERS
CONCLUSION
If the work of God is
going to get done there
must be willing leaders,
fellow workers. God has
given a special group of
servants to the church.
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CONCLUSION
These special servants
are known as council &
deacons.
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CONCLUSION
In the early church these
men were "servants" who
assisted the elders or
overseers of the church.
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CONCLUSION
These were men who knew
how to serve and how to
serve well.
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CONCLUSION
In our church we need men
who follow in the footsteps
of the original elders
(leaders) & deacons.
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CONCLUSION
Look what happened in the
early church. Is it possible
also to us?
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CONCLUSION
1.)Deacons/servant
leaders were appointed
when the work became
too large.
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CONCLUSION
2.)Deacons/servant
leaders were appointed
so that the word of God
will not be neglected.
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CONCLUSION
3.)Deacons/servant
leaders were appointed
when Godly men were
available.
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CONCLUSION
4.)Deacons/servant
leaders were appointed
when leaders had their
priorities straight.
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CONCLUSION
5.)DEACONS/ SERVANT
LEADERS WERE
APPOINTED AND THE
CHURCH GREW.