Titus: Qualifications for Church Leaders
Part of Titus
July 21, 2023

QUALIFICATIONS FOR CHURCH LEADERS
Titus 1:5-8

HOW DOES A CHURCH BECOME A CHURCH? (Acts 13:1-3; 14:21-23)

  1. Missionaries
  2. Gospel
  3. People and
  4. Elders

TITUS’ TASK (1:5):

  1. Put what remained into
  2. Appoint in every town

WHAT ARE ELDERS?

A specific group of

men who are called out from among the church to , , , , & local churches.

Three New Testament words used interchangeably:
1.

- πρεσβύτερος (Acts 20:17)
2. - ἐπίσκοπος (Acts 20:28)
3. / - ποιμήν (Acts 20:28; Eph. 4:11)

WHAT DO ELDERS DO?
• Shepherd (1 Peter 5:1-4)
• Protect (Acts 20:28:-32)
• Feed (John 21:15-17; 1 Timothy 5:17)
• Care for (Acts 20:28)
• Lead (Hebrews 13:17)

WHO IS QUALIFIED TO BE AN ELDER? (Titus 1:6-9)

• God requires

first (1:6-8), then (1:9)
• Elders are to be (Daniel 6:4-5)
In areas of:
/ / /

BOTTOM LINE:


What are you going to do with what you know ?