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Spiritual Leadership. Spiritual Leaders are Qualified by the Holy Spirit. Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. Acts 20:28 NASB.
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Spiritual Leaders are Qualified by the Holy Spirit Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. Acts 20:28 NASB
Spiritual Leaders are Qualified by the Holy Spirit • Shepherds Are: • Men of Mature Spiritual Character • Above Reproach • Not a Recent Convert • Devout / Holy / Upright • Holding Fast the Word • Sober Minded, Self-Controlled, • Respectable • Hospitable • Lover of Good
Spiritual Leaders are Qualified by the Holy Spirit • Shepherds Are: • Men of Mature Spiritual Character • Not Addicted to Wine • Not Arrogant • Not Violent, but Gentle • Not Quarrelsome • Disciplined • Not a lover of money / greedy for gain • Well thought of by outsiders
Spiritual Leaders are Qualified by the Holy Spirit • Shepherds Are: • Men of Mature Spiritual Experience • The Husband of One Wife • Believing Children • Managing His Own Household Well • Able to Teach • Able to Rebuke those who Contradict
Spiritual Leaders are Qualified by the Holy Spirit • Shepherds Are: • Men of Mature Spiritual Calling • Desires a Noble Task Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be. 1 Peter 5:2