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Cut it Straight Podcast: Qualifications for Ministry: Church Confirmation
17 minutes Posted Oct 16, 2018 at 8:10 pm.
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Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.
And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.
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Qualifications for Ministry
Part Five: The Corporate Confirmation
As we have studied the biblical qualifications for the ministry we have seen many internal and external requirements.
The Man of God must:
be above reproach (1 Tim.
be sober-minded (1 Tim.
have marriage fidelity (1 Tim.
self-controlled (1 Tim.
respectable (1 Tim.
hospitable (1 Tim.
able to teach (1 Tim.
not a drunkard (1 Tim.
not violent (1 Tim.
be gentle (1 Tim.
not quarrelsome (1 Tim.
not a lover of money (1 Tim.
manage his household and children with dignity (1 Tim.
not a recent convert (1 Tim.
well thought of by outsiders (1 Tim.
The Church Confirmation
“In the New Testament there are no rogue agents or self-appointed ministers. Every legitimate pastor has a church standing behind him. Church affirmation is essential to the call to ministry.” – Jason Allen
1 Timothy
1 Timothy
What Does This Mean For You?
You’re Protected
God’s Church is Protected
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