BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS (Leadership)

Question 1

Biblical Leadership offices

Answer 1

• Overseers, Pastors, Elders
• Qualifications; (1 Tim 3:1-7)
• called by God to church leadership
• Anointed & placed by the Holy Spirit
• Affirmed by people on basis of character and proven ministry
• Ordained by Presbytery with the laying on of hands

Question 2

Biblical responsibilities of overseers, pastors, elders

Answer 2

• shepherd the flock
• pray for the sick
• be an example
• manage the church
• teach the word
• refute false teachers

Question 3

One word job description; pastors, overseers, elders

Answer 3

Ephesians 4:12 - “Equip to do the ministry”

• mend (pastoral care)
• lay foundations (preach, teach, and model)
• prepare for ministry (train, organize)

Question 4

DEACONS

Answer 4

• Selected by people on a basis of character to serve practical needs
• Qualifications: 1 Tim 3:8-13
• literally means servant, minister
• No job description given in the New Testament, though some deacons and deaconesses were involved in public ministry

Question 5

(CALLINGS & GIFTINGS)

Every person is called by God to:

Answer 5

• salvation
• maturity
• ministry

Question 6

Every believer is gifted for ministry

Answer 6

• motivational
• manifestation
• ministry

Question 7

While everyone is called to ministry, not everyone is called to recognized church leadership positions

Answer 7

• Ministry gifts of Ephesians 4:11 are needed to equip the saints but should not necessarily be seen as offices
• overseers must have pastor/teacher gift, but may have prophetic, apostolic, or evangelistic gifts as well
• There are people with pastoral, prophetic, apostolic gifts who are not all called to be overseers

Question 8

CALLINGS & GIFTINGS

Answer 8

• Every person is called by God
• Every believer is gifted for ministry
• Our most effective ministry flows through our giftings and leads to being built into the ministering community
• While every believer is called to ministry, not everyone is called to recognized church leadership positions

Question 9

BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

Answer 9

• Godly character is important
• Leaders must be able to manage self & home
• Leaders must teach, care, and lead
• Church leaders must be able to prioritize
• Local church has team leadership
• NT leaves much room for flexibility