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Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

True Leader

August 10th, 2015
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An elder... an honorable position - 1 Timiothy 3:1

Timothy faced the daunting responsibility of picking the right leaders for his congregation

Paul instructed Timothy to look for leaders with:

  • Good personal lives
  • Exemplary family lives
  • Self-control
  • Wisdom
  • Gentleness

Timothy understood that God had called all believers to live by a higher standard than the world around them

Being a church leader means consistently demonstrating the kind of character worthy of being emulated


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