Key Verse: 1 Timothy 3:16, "16 Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory."
Most televangelists bug me. Have you ever actually listened to these guys? Some are great people of God, to be sure, but others are charlatans with a lot of charisma and very little depth. And many are masters at bending Scripture to suit their needs. It seems few of these preachers are interested in truly teaching people the Word of God; most of them seem more interested in receiving people's money.
Unfortunately, from time to time leaders who mirror the lack of character displayed by some televangelists will creep into the Church. And it's a problem that was around long before television was invented. Paul understood the danger. In his last letters, he left clear commands about how to evaluate people who want to be church leaders.
False leaders have always been a threat to the Church. But God is faithful to send us qualified leaders who can truly teach the Bible and instruct us how to be better followers of Christ.
This week we're going to look at the qualifications for being a leader in the church. We need to know this information so we can weed out the false teachers from those who can really help us. We also need to know this because God may call us to be leaders one day.
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