Tag Archives: church leadership

A neglected area of ministry in most churches is encouraging believers to pursue their spiritual gifts. The Holy Spirit who indwells each person who has accepted Jesus as his or her savior has endowed them with a supernatural gift – an unlearned ability, the purpose of which is “to equip ...

In addition to the qualifications for church overseers like elders and deacons discussed in my previous article, 1 Timothy 5: 3-16 gives instructions concerning widows. “Honor widows who are truly widows…She who is truly a widow, left all alone…If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care ...

The church I attend recently installed a new elder. So that brought to mind the biblical qualifications for elders, deacons, and overseers in general. Selecting church leaders must not be taken lightly! They help the pastor in meeting the material, emotional, and spiritual needs of the congregation so he can ...

This article is the follow to my previous article: What Role Should Women Play in Church Leadership? It further examines the convoluted and controversial role of women in pastoral leadership within church. Previously we discussed Rev. Libby Lane, the first woman Anglican bishop within the Church of England. The 20th (and 21st) ...

Recently, a key appointment and consecration in England enflamed the centuries-long argument regarding the position of women within church leadership.  This delicate topic has faithful supporters on both sides. The godly and correct answer will not be realized within this TBL news article.  However, it is worth review and discussion. ...