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Healthy Overseers/Elders 1 Timothy 3:1-7

1 Timothy 3:1-7, outlines the qualities of a mature and authentic church leader. Overseers, also known as elders, are portrayed not through a checklist but as a character portrait, emphasizing being "above reproach." They are responsible for discipleship, doctrine, defense, discipline, and direction within the church. Key traits include being a "one-woman man," sober-minded, self-controlled, gentle, hospitable, able to teach, and managing their family well. Dalrymple underscores the importance of these leaders having a solid reputation both inside and outside the church.
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Section 06
24:45“Healthy Overseers/Elders” 1 Timothy 3:1-7“Healthy Overseers/Elders” 1 Timothy 3:1-7

“Healthy Overseers/Elders”

1 Timothy 3:1-7

Jim Dalrymple | Ozark Christian College

Two Biblical Metaphors (1 Tim 3:1-7; 5:17-25; Titus 1:5-10; 1 Pet 5:1-5; Acts 20:17-38)

  1. Overseers

  2. Elders

Mature and authentic example responsible for:

  1. Discipleship

  2. Doctrine

  3. Defend

  4. Discipline

  5. Direction

Checklist OR Character Portrait

Portrait of an “Above Reproach” Overseer (3:2-7):

He must be above reproach

the husband of but one wife (“one-woman man”)

sober-mined

self-controlled

respectable

hospitable (cf. 1 Pet 4:9)

able to teach

not given to drunkenness

not violent but gentle

not quarrelsome

not a lover of money

He must manage his own family well

with all dignity

keeping his children submissive

not a recent convert (“newly planted”)

He must have a good witness among outsiders

*If you are looking for more teaching on elders and deacons, consider the NextLevel Online series called Healthy Elders and Deacons where Jim will guide you through Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus with an emphasis on the role of these leaders in the church.

*Or you can email Jim directly at dalrymple.jim@occ.edu

Healthy Overseers/Elders 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Instructions

Section 06
24:45“Healthy Overseers/Elders” 1 Timothy 3:1-7“Healthy Overseers/Elders” 1 Timothy 3:1-7

“Healthy Overseers/Elders”

1 Timothy 3:1-7

Jim Dalrymple | Ozark Christian College

Two Biblical Metaphors (1 Tim 3:1-7; 5:17-25; Titus 1:5-10; 1 Pet 5:1-5; Acts 20:17-38)

  1. Overseers

  2. Elders

Mature and authentic example responsible for:

  1. Discipleship

  2. Doctrine

  3. Defend

  4. Discipline

  5. Direction

Checklist OR Character Portrait

Portrait of an “Above Reproach” Overseer (3:2-7):

He must be above reproach

the husband of but one wife (“one-woman man”)

sober-mined

self-controlled

respectable

hospitable (cf. 1 Pet 4:9)

able to teach

not given to drunkenness

not violent but gentle

not quarrelsome

not a lover of money

He must manage his own family well

with all dignity

keeping his children submissive

not a recent convert (“newly planted”)

He must have a good witness among outsiders

*If you are looking for more teaching on elders and deacons, consider the NextLevel Online series called Healthy Elders and Deacons where Jim will guide you through Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus with an emphasis on the role of these leaders in the church.

*Or you can email Jim directly at dalrymple.jim@occ.edu