Rise Up, O Men of God

God calls men to lead, but the world downplays the Biblical role of male leadership. Even many evangelical / Bible-based churches are beginning to give in to worldly pressures and change their qualifications for leadership in the church.

Today, Don calls on the men of the church to rise up and become leaders.

Don reviews:

1. The need we have for leadership.

2. The Biblical qualifications for leadership in the church:

• Above Reproach
• Husband of one Wife
• Temperate
• Prudent
• Respectable
• Hospitable
• Able to Teach
• Not Addicted to Wine
• Not Pugnacious
• Gentle
• Peaceable
• Free From the Love of Money
• Manages His own Household well
• Not a New Convert/Believer
• Good Reputation with Those Outside the Church
• Having Children who Believe
• Not Self-Willed
• Not Quick-Tempered
• Loving What is Good
• Just
• Devout
• Self-Controlled
• Holding Fast the Faithful Word
• Men of Dignity
• Not Double Tongued
• Not Fond of Sordid Gain
• Holding to the Mystery of the Faith with a Clear Conscience

3. How we respond to the challenge.