This document discusses how churches should be led according to the Bible. It states that elders are the leaders of the church, as shown in several passages, and lists qualifications for elders from 1 Timothy and Titus, such as being above reproach, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, and able to teach sound doctrine. Deacons are described as servants who must also meet qualifications like dignity and faithfulness. Preachers are described as teachers who are to preach the word of God boldly as shown in 2 Timothy 4:1-5. The roles of elders, deacons, and preachers in the church are explained based on biblical passages.

1. FOLLOW THEIR LEAD

2. HOW DOES GOD
WANT HIS CHURCH
LED in THIS WORLD?

3. elders are leaders.

4. examples
1 acts 14:28
2 TIMOTHY 2:1
3 Titus 1:5
4 Philippians 1:1
5 James 5:14
6 1 peter 5:1,2

5. god wants his
congregations to
be led by elders!

6. What are the
qualities found in
elders of the
church?

7. From 1 timothy:
1 desire the job
2 blameless
3 husband of 1 wife
4 temperate
5 sober-minded

8. From 1 timothy:
6 of good behavior
7 hospitable
8 able to teach
9 not quarrelsome
10 not covetous

9. From 1 timothy:
11 one who rules
his house well
having his children
under submission

10. From 1 timothy:
12 not a novice
13 must have a
good testimony
from non-
christians

11. From titus:
1 blameless
2 husband of 1 wife
3 self-controlled
4 sober-minded
5 hospitable

12. From titus:
6 able to exhort,
rebuke by sound
doctrine
7 not violent
8 not quick-
tempered

13. From titus:
9 not greedy for
money
10 have faithful
children not
accused of
insubordination

14. From titus:
11 steward of god
12 not self-willed
13 Not given to
wine
14 lover of good
15 just, holy

15. These qualities are
something the
elders possess
before they begin
serving and retain
during their
service.

16. Notice paul uses
the word “must”
several times (1
Tim. 3:2,4,6,7; titus
1:7,9).

17. titles are
important:
1 shepherd=leader
2 elder=experience
3 bishop=overseer

18. An elder’s role in
the church is to
provide spiritual
guidance,
protection, and
teaching for the
congregation.

19. There must also
always be a
plurality because
there is always
one in scripture.

20. examples
1 acts 14:28
2 TIMOTHY 2:1
3 Titus 1:5
4 Philippians 1:1
5 James 5:14
6 1 peter 5:1,2

21. Deacons are
servants.

22. What are the
qualities found in
deacons of the
church?

23. From 1 timothy:
1 reverent
2 not double-
tounged
3 not given to
much wine
4 not greedy

24. From 1 timothy:
5 hold to mystery
of faith
6 tested
7 blameless
8 husband of 1 wife

25. From 1 timothy:
9 rule their
children and house
well

26. titles are
important:
deacon = servant,
helper, minister

27. What about acts
6:1-6?

28. Even though
they’re not called
deacons, they
seem to serve as a
model for
present-day
deacons.

29. Deacons are
selected for a
specific task that
ministers to the
needs of the
congregation.

30. preachers are
teachers.

31. Key passage is
found in 2 timothy
4:1-5.
what was the most
important job
timothy occupied?

32. titles are
important:
evangelist =
bearer of good
tidings

33. What about
Ephesians 4:11-12?

34. The only time
someone is
referred to as
evangelist is acts
21:8. (see what he
did in 8:4,40).