The Role of the Elder, Part 2

Apr 19, 2026    Tom Brown

Most of us readily recognize the importance of having the right qualifications when it comes to our dentist, our doctor, or our airline pilot. In fact, we would be very quick to avoid placing ourselves under the practice of any such persons who failed to meet the right qualifications for their given work. But what about having the right qualifications for church officers? Isn’t it important, perhaps even more important, that the men whom God calls to serve as the shepherds of souls should actually be fit by the Holy Spirit for the proper care of the Church? Moreover, what are the proper qualifications for the office Elder after all? What things does God say are the most important requirements for those who provide both authority and care for his beloved people? Join us this Lord’s Day morning as we learn some of the key answers to these important questions from Titus 1:6-9.