Elders in the Church of Christ The church of Christ patterns it leadership within the Church after the examples set forth in I Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
Qualifications for Elders and Deacons |
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I Timothy 3:1-7 Elders | Titus 1:5-9 Elders | I Timothy 3:8-12 Deacons | Character and Habits |
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| Blameless (2) | Blameless (6) | Blameless (10) | | Sober minded (2) | Sober minded (8) | | | Hospitable (2) | Hospitable (8) | | | Not given to wine (3) | Not given to wine (7) | Not given to wine (8) | | Not violent (3) | Not violent (7) | | | Not greedy for money (3) | Not greedy for money (3) | Not greedy for money (8) | | Temperate (vigilant) (2) | | | | Of good behavior (2) | | | | Gentle (patient) (3) | | | | Not quarrelsome (3) | | | | Not covetous (3) | | | | | Not self-willed (7) | | | | Not quick-tempered (7) | | | | A lover of what is good (8) | | | | Just (8) | | | | Holy (8) | | | | Self-controlled (8) | | | | | Reverent (8) | | | | Not double-tongued (8) | | | | Holding the mystery of faith in a good conscience (9) | I Timothy 3:1-7 Elders | Titus 1:5-9 Elders | I Timothy 3:8-12 Deacons | Reputation |
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| Have a good testimony among those who are outside (7) | | | Experience |
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| Not a novice (6) | | | | | Blameless as steward (7) | | | | | Tested (proved) (10) | I Timothy 3:1-7 Elders | Titus 1:5-9 Elders | I Timothy 3:8-12
Deacons | Domestic Relations |
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| Husband of one wife (2) | Husband of one wife (2) | Husband of one wife (12) | | | | A wife who is reverent
Not a slanderer
Temperate
Faithful in all things (12) | | Rules his own house well having his children in submission in all reverence (4) | | Rules his children and house well (12) | | | Having faithful (believing) children who are not accused of dissipation (riot) or insubordination (unruly) (6) | | Intellectual Qualifications |
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| Able to teach (2) | | | | | Holding fast the faithful word in order to exhort and convict those who contradict (9) | |
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