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Excellence in Ministry: Doing What's Right in the Work of Ministry-A Study of 1 Timothy 1-3
Master Bible teacher, Chuck Swindoll looks at 1 Timothy, and currently is preaching about church LEADERSHIP. Charles Rozell "Chuck" Swindoll is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher. Few can say it like Chuck!
Checklist for Choosing Church Leaders - Part 1
Checklist for Choosing Church Leaders - Part 2
View Insight For Living's Broadcast Library - Excellence in Ministry Series
Related: What Does the Bible Say About Women In The Church - Chuck Swindoll
What does the Bible say?
God doesn’t always spell out things in stark, “thou shalt” terms. He did in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1–17; Deuteronomy 5:6–21), but most of God’s Word is filled with stories, prophecies, proverbs, psalms, and biographies. When we get to the epistle of 1 Timothy, however, we discover virtually a whole chapter devoted to a black-and-white list requiring little interpretation but a lot of application. In 1 Timothy 3:1–7, Paul put his finger on the essential qualities God looks for in overseers—qualities as applicable for church leaders in the twenty-first century as they were in the first century. We’ll look at the first two verses in this lesson and the last five in the next message.
Another Look At the Checklist - Part 1
Another Look at the Checklist - Part 2
Another Look At the Checklist - Part 3
You can’t escape it: a Christian’s conduct matters . . . greatly. Christ’s reputation is on the line, and nonbelievers are watching. This makes God’s “gamble” seem crazy—that sinful, Spirit-filled people are called to lead His church. Is it any wonder then that He decrees that His leaders be above reproach? Not at all. In lesson 7 we looked at the first two verses of 1 Timothy 3 and seven character qualities every overseer must demonstrate. In this lesson, we’ll explore verses 3–7 and seven more character traits. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Paul continued to set forth in plain, uncomplicated language the non-adjustable, non-alterable essentials of God’s standard for church leadership.
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About Chuck (Wikipedia):
Charles Rozell "Chuck" Swindoll (born October 18, 1934) is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher. He founded Insight for Living, headquartered in Plano, Texas, which airs a radio program of the same name on more than 2,000 stations around the world in 15 languages. He is currently senior pastor at Stonebriar Community Church, in Frisco, Texas.
Swindoll was born in El Campo in Wharton County, Texas, the third of three children born to Earl and Lovell Swindoll. He attended Charles H. Milby High School inHouston. He credits his drama teacher, Dick Nieme, for helping him overcome severe stuttering.[2] As a member of the school marching band and orchestra, he learned to play all of the instruments in the woodwind section, although the saxophone remained his primary instrument. After graduating from high school, He studied mechanical engineering while working for Reed Roller Bit Company in Houston, Texas. Swindoll then fulfilled his military service obligation with the United States Marine Corps, first in San Francisco, then on the Japanese island of Okinawa. After his honorable discharge in 1959, he attended Dallas Theological Seminary, where he graduated magna cum laude four years later.
He and his wife, Cynthia, have four children.
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