Elders

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

I Timothy 3:1-7 Elders

Titus 1:5-9 Elders

I Timothy 3:8-12 Deacons

Character and Habits

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

Have a good testimony among those who are outside (7)  

Experience

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

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

Able to teach (2)  
 Holding fast the faithful word in order to exhort and convict those who contradict (9) 

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