Tit 1:5-9. Why does it seem that many Christians have have bad experiences with leadership and authority in churches? How can it be that leaders, who are supposed to be serving, feeding, and nurturing the flock, end up being instruments of harm? Why are the sheep wounded by the shepherds? Jesus taught his disciples the […]
What should the leadership structure of a local church look like? What is the difference between the different terms used for leaders in The New Testament? What are the criteria for choosing leaders in the church? What are the characteristics of a good pastor? These questions, and many more, are answered in this all-important teaching […]
Tit 3:1-15. How healthy is for us to remember where we were before we came to Christ. It can give us a fresh capacity to be “zealous for good works” and also to see the world with compassion and not with cynicism. Paul reminds Titus and the Cretans of thier past when he says “at […]
Titus 2:9-15. Is it easy for you & I to slip into a works program? Do we easily lose sight of grace? After Paul has instructed Timothy regarding the godly conduct he expects from the Men & Women in the church, he clearly reminds Titus, and all of us, that such conduct and godliness is […]
Titus 2:1-8. Paul advises Titus on how to instruct the Older Men, Older Women, Younger Women, and Younger Men in the church. We find wonderful principles relating to our personal stewardship, family fellowship and corporate investment in these helpful verses. Where might you fit into this picture?
