Faith & Reason Nexus

Character Qualifications:

1. Blameless
2. Vigilant
3. Sober
4. Given to hospitality
5. Not given to wine
6. No striker
7. Not greedy

Family Qualifications:

1. Husband of one wife
2. Rules well his own house
3. Children in subjection
4. Having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly
5. Believing children

Background Qualifications:

1. Not a novice
2. Good report from without

Ability Qualifications:

1. Apt to teach
2. Able to exhort and convict false teachers

These qualifications, drawn from passages such as 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, and 1 Peter 5:1-4, encompass both character traits and practical abilities necessary for elders to effectively lead and shepherd the church.