When Paul is talking about the qualifications of an elder or a leader in the church, he states the following qualifications: 1.Blameless 2.Faithful to his wife 3.A man whose children believe and are not wild and disobedient 4.Not overbearing 5.Not quick-tempered 6.Not given to drunkenness 7.Not violent 8.Not pursuing dishonest gain 9.Hospitable 10.Loves what is good 11.Self-controlled 12.Upright 13.Holy 14.Disciplined Do you see how none of these actually have anything to do with someone’s natural gifts, talents, or anointing? This deals with character, the thing that we all have to work for.
