A Blameless Reputation
If a man is blameless… For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God. (Titus 1:6-7) The Apostle Paul wrote to Titus, telling him the character of the men he should appoint to leadership among Christians. We find a similar list in 1 Timothy 3, and both of these lists begin by saying […]
Character Counts
If a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination. For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, […]
Set Things In Order
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you. (Titus 1:5) Any good evangelist knows that repentance and faith is just the start of the Christian life. That beginning must continue into true Christian discipleship. […]