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The Church Will Always Need Leaders!
Titus 15-9
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Are these examples of real men?
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I pray what we study today will be more than
useful. I pray it will be convicting!
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These are to be men whom the rest of the church
family can follow and imitate. Because of this,
the church will always need leaders!
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Purpose
to grow in our understanding of the constant need
for true Biblical elders/pastors
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I Main Points From the Text
A. Providing Leadership for the Church is the
Task of Some
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Titus 110-11
For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers
and deceivers, especially those of the
circumcision, who must be silenced because they
are upsetting whole families, teaching things
they should not teach, for the sake of sordid
gain. (NASB)
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Gods divine strategy is not to have a circuit
preacher Biblical leaders who seize the
responsibility of passing the faith along to each
succeeding generation.
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I Main Points From the Text
A. Providing Leadership for the Church is the
Task of Some
B. Developing Leaders Should be the Goal of All
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Hebrews 137
Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God
to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life
and imitate their faith.
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I Main Points From the Text
A. Providing Leadership for the Church is the
Task of Some
B. Developing Leaders Should be the Goal of All
C. The Vital Mark of Character
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Retired basketball coach of Conyers, Georgia.
Coached at the Rockdale High School. Won the
state championship
Cleveland Stroud
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II The Integrity Elders Must Hold
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Being blameless carries the idea of a man full
of integrity He is a man of truth
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II The Integrity Elders Must Hold
A. Relational Integrity (v 7)
B. Personal Integrity (v 8)
C. Doctrinal Integrity (v 9)
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Titus 27
In all things show yourself to be an example of
good deeds, with purity of doctrine
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Conclusion and Summary
I pray you better understand now for twenty one
centuries the Church has survived and thrived.
Why? Because we have a God Who is alive, because
we have a Word from God that is changeless, and
because we have had faithful leaders pass this
Word on to the next generation
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Characteristics of an Admired Leader
1. Competent (58)
2. Inspiring (68)
3. Visionary (71)
4. Honesty/Integrity (87)
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Christianity is not about promoting religion.
Christianity is all about promoting new life in
Christ. We didnt talk about how religious elders
were instead, we studied about what kind of
lives they live