church leadership
What does the Bible say about church leadership? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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7Remember your leaders, who have spoken the Word of God to you, whose faith you imitate, by observing the goal of their way of life:
17Obey your leaders and be subject to them. For they watch over you, as if to render an account of your souls. So then, may they do this with joy, and not with grief. Otherwise, it would not be as helpful to you.
28Take care of yourselves and of the entire flock, over which the Holy Spirit has stationed you as Bishops to rule the Church of God, which he has purchased by his own blood.
17Let priests who lead well be held worthy of twice the honor, especially those who labor in the Word and in doctrine.
2Therefore, it is necessary for a bishop to be beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, gracious, chaste, hospitable, a teacher,
9And so, let us not be deficient in doing good. For in due time, we shall reap without fail.
1My brothers, not many of you should choose to become teachers, knowing that you shall receive a stricter judgment.
23Preserve your heart with all watchfulness, for life proceeds from this.
26It shall not be this way among you. But whoever will want to be greater among you, let him be your minister.
3Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Instead, in humility, let each of you esteem others to be better than himself.