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Does this apply to all church leaders including pastors?
1 Timothy 3:1-13 NKJV
Qualifications for Overseers
This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Qualifications of Deacons
Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. James 3:1 KJV
I think what we have to be careful about is in today's society we marry and divorce at the drop of a hat, so-to-speak. Jesus gave us the legitimate grounds for divorce and I suspect anything beyond that would be inappropriate, especially for a church leader.hello WIP, dirtfarmer here
Can said preacher be an evangelist and not a pastor?
hello Michael74, dirtfarmer here
I noticed that you have 1,394 post, so you are new here. Would you mind explaining your post, as to how it relates to the OP?
Perhaps a different translation would help. Sometimes saying things a different way brings clarity:
My friends, we should not all try to become teachers. In fact, teachers will be judged more strictly than others. James 3:1 CEV
it's easy to say all that if you are not affected by itWhat if Paul wasn't counseling Timothy about legalism or judgement, but about picking a shepherd who has the skill set to properly care for the flock.
If someone's people skills are so low that they pick a wolf as their spouse, how will they be able to counsel youngsters on how to pick a future spouse? How will they be able to protect the sheep from wolves, if they don't even recognize wolves?
They should be accepted, loved, and helped to get to safety. That doesn't necessarily mean that they should take on a responsibility that they don't have the skills for. Could it be that Paul was telling Timothy that shepherds must be able to pick a reasonable person as a spouse, and know how to train their children up to obey the Lord. In addition to leading holy lives, being humble, and being spiritually mature.
it's easy to say all that if you are not affected by it
plus not knowing the whole story