Sermon: The Life of a Leader

Titus 1:5–9

Qualifications for Elders

5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,¹ and his children are believers² and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer,³ as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, 8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. 9 He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound⁴ doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.