This document outlines the biblical qualifications for men who will lead in the church as pastors or deacons. It discusses that men must pray, work, and lead with character and consistency. The qualifications listed include being the husband of one wife, being sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, and hospitable. The vision is for the church to raise up godly men to fill leadership roles and be mentored to become future pastors, missionaries, and deacons.

1. Men Who Will Lead
1 Timothy 3:1-7

2. • Women must dress and conduct
themselves in ways that are
CONSISTENT with a profession of
faith (setting the tone). (2:9-15)
Introduction
• Men must PRAY (2:8), work and
LEAD (3:1-13) with character and
consistency (setting the direction).

3. • The Church has been given two
distinct offices which are to be filled
with godly men: PASTORS &
DEACONS
Introduction

4. • What is a calling to ministry?
– Practical – a desire to be a pastor,
deacon, missionary
– Corporate – recognition of the desire
Finding Them
in combination with abilities/gifts
– Mystical – an episode or period of
“doing business” with God about
willingness to serve by leading

6. 1. Husband of one wife
– Literally, be a one-woman man!
– The leadership of a wife is a
husband’s #1 responsibility
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– The home is a natural “proving
ground” for leadership

7. 2. Sober-minded
– Where is his mind?
– “Where the head goes, the body
goes”
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– A seriousness about spiritual things
– A willingness to “sharpen his saw”
often

8. 3. Self-controlled
– Similar to the women (2:9)
– Passions under control by the grace
and the power of the Spirit
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– Harnessed energy for the task, focused

9. 4. Respectable
– Similar to the women (2:9)
– An orderliness about his life
– Jobs are well-done under his
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leadership or participation

10. 5. Hospitable
– An eagerness to engage with people
on lots of levels
– An openness to share what he has
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with others, especially those in need
– Engaged in ministry already!

11. Men of Virtue

12. • My leadership vision for TaB
– short range
• God has blessed us with a “pile” of men
Vision for Men
who have served in positional/office roles

13. • My leadership vision for TaB
– short range
– medium range
Vision for Men
• That God would raise some of you back up
into those roles again
• That we would be looking for the next
wave of young men to mentor

14. • My leadership vision for TaB
– short range
– medium range
Vision for Men
– long range
• That we would be a launching spot for the
next batch of pastors, missionaries,
deacons
• That we would be a training center for
these men