Church Leadership
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“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?”
“So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.”
“He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.”
“And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.”
“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”
“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”
“One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”
“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”
“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
“Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
“Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;”
“For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
“Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.”
“Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.”
“For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:”
“If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.”
“For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”
“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;”
“Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”
“Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.”
“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.”
“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.”
“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:”
“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;”
“Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”
“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”
“Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”
“And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.”
“Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:”
“Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”
“Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.”
“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,”
“Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.”
“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”