Context: an “overseer” is a leader in the church
Paul wrote the above verses. He was certainly a leader. He selected and trained leaders.
In the above passage, Paul gives the qualifications to serve as a leader in the church.
The first characteristic listed in this passage is to be “above reproach.”
- Give your own definition of “above reproach” after doing some research. Then tell us whether you think it is a good characteristic for an organizational leader.
- Give a positive or negative example of a leader who was or was not “above reproach.”
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