Who Desires to Be an Elder – Steve Schinnerer
Who Desires to Be an Elder – 2-10-13
Who Desires To Be An Elder (1 Tim. 3:1)
Godly Churches
• Are ________________ by godly men and women (ch.2)
• Are __________ by qualified, spiritual leaders (ch.3)
• Three groups discussed in 1 Timothy 3
o _________________ (3:1-7)
o ____________________(3:8-10, 12)
o _________________ (3:11)
Why Men Seek the Eldership (1 Timothy 3:1)
• Because they care for _____________ souls.
o “trustworthy statement” (1:15; 3:1; 4:9)
o Men who want to _________________ Christ, “the ___________ Shepherd.”
• Because they ____________ and _____________ to lead
o Aspire –
o Desire –
o This is one of the most ___________________ ways to make an impact on the _____________.
• Because they are ____________ to lead
o Love for _____________ and ______________ persuades him to serve.
• Because they are ready to ___________
o “it is a _____________ work he desires to do”