Eldership Qualifications: The Husband of One Wife

Eldership Qualifications: The Husband of One Wife

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The elder qualification, “husband of one wife” is listed by Paul in both 1 Timothy 3:2 and Titus 1:6. This qualification, like all other requirements, is an area of an elders life where he “must be blameless” (1 Tim. 3:2). By implication, this qualification adds to the emphasis of elders only being men, “if a man desires the position of a bishop…” (1 Tim. 3:1), “if a man is blameless…” (Titus 1:6). Interestingly, the word translated “men” in these verses…

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Eldership Qualifications: Blamess

Eldership Qualifications: Blamess

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Scattered throughout the Old Testament, one finds many examples of men and women whom God calls blameless. The patriarch Job is one of the most inspirational characters in the Old Testament Scriptures. For centuries, God’s people have read his story and marveled at his patience and trust in God. His story begins in this manner: “There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God…

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A Perspective on Eldership Qualifications

A Perspective on Eldership Qualifications

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It is not difficult to define the word “qualify” or “qualification” from a secular dictionary. “Qualify” is “to make fit or capable, as for an office (function), occupation or privilege.” “Qualification” is “the act of qualifying or the state of being qualified.” It is what fits a person for a particular task or to partake in a given function, so understanding the qualifications becomes important to every person. Furthermore, defining of the terms referencing the appointed elders is important for…

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The Eldership: An Overview

The Eldership: An Overview

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Not long ago a brother suggested that congregations with elders tend to weather religious storms with greater ease than those who are led by evangelists. As I considered this observation it became evident to me that this brother had perhaps put the proverbial finger right on the real issue. When it comes to leadership in the local congregation, God’s design is that elders be ordained to guide the flock. While Ephesians 4:11-12 certainly emphasizes the role of the evangelist, it…

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Spring 2020 Issue: Church Leadership

Spring 2020 Issue: Church Leadership

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The Spring 2020 issue is available!  Leadership is important. In the realms of education, business, politics, and even the home, success is dependent on good leadership. This is also true in the Church. In fact, there may be no realm in which leadership is more important. Sadly, however, leadership in the church is often neglected. Too often men either turn to the secular world for leadership models, or sometimes leadership is neglected altogether. This ought not to be. Every congregation…

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Scriptural Support of Preachers

Scriptural Support of Preachers

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By Greg Whittaker For most of my life, I did not give much thought to supporting preachers. I grew up in a small congregation in Colorado. We had no preacher in the area; did not have the wherewithal to host any regular meetings; and we had few visitors. As I got older, the preachers I knew rarely complained and I had never heard a single sermon on the subject. So, I hardly gave it more than a passing thought. But…

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Winter 2019 Issue: God’s Plan For Peace and Unity

Winter 2019 Issue: God’s Plan For Peace and Unity

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The Winter 2019 issue is available!  This issue of TheChristian’s Expositor Journal focuses on Ephesians 4:1-6. This great passage is critical for all disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ for understanding God’s plan for peace and unity. Unfortunately, these qualities are missing in our modern world, but they should never be missing from the church. Sadly, what the world sees as “Christendom” is riven with division, dissension and discord. Even in the Lord’s church, we too often see the same….

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Autumn 2019 Issue: The Holy Spirit Part 2

Autumn 2019 Issue: The Holy Spirit Part 2

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The Autumn 2019 issue is now available!  In the Autumn 2018 issue of The Christian’s Expositor, Brad Shockley put together a few articles concerning the topic of the Holy Spirit, with a special emphasis on miracles. Obviously, the topic of the Holy Spirit is too big to fit into just a few articles, and so this year he has revisited the topic once more! The Autumn issue this year focuses once more on important questions about the nature and work…

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Summer 2019 Issue: Metaphors for the Church

Summer 2019 Issue: Metaphors for the Church

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The summer 2019 Christian’s Expositor Issue is available now! The church has the greatest leader, the greatest mission, the greatest future of any institution on the earth. Sadly, many in the world today do not see the greatness of God in the church. It is common to hear the church marginalized, spoken of as something optional, or even worse, unimportant. These dangerous doctrines constantly surround us. We would do well to recall the greatness of God that is seen in…

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Spring 2019 Issue: The Resurrection: An Expository Look at First Corinthians 15

Spring 2019 Issue: The Resurrection: An Expository Look at First Corinthians 15

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The spring 2019 issue of the Expositor is available now!  As the Apostle Paul drew First Corinthians to a close, he had to address a major problem—the Corinthian’s view of the resurrection. At least some were touting the claim, “there is no resurrection of the dead.” Was this view a big deal? Apparently so!  Paul, and more importantly the Holy Spirit, saw fit for Christians to possess a proper belief and understanding of what lies ahead for the faithful. The…

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