Elders: Character Profile
By: Mike Mazzalongo Posted: January, 2015
Aside from the specific Biblical qualifications necessary for a man to serve as an elder in the church, this person also needs to possess certain character traits that will identify him as a worthy candidate. This lesson reviews seven of these traits.
Discussion Questions
- What do you consider to be the primary message in I Timothy 3:15-16?
- Discuss the general characteristics of a shepherd in Christ's Church.
- Read Hebrews 5:1-4 and discuss how this description of Jesus as our High Priest can be a portrait of a shepherd in the Lord's Church.
- How can you use this lesson to grow spiritually and help others come into a relationship with Jesus?