Whether you're looking for a young person to lead your youth program or you're searching for a pastor to preach every Sunday, there's one major factor that sets contenders apart. By virtue of experience, training and gifting,

is that person qualified to lead?

Well today on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall expounds on this dynamic in our continuing

study through the New Testament book of Titus.

In this message, we'll come to understand

that good spiritual leadership requires being qualified.

Chuck titled his message,

Looking for a few good men.

We'll be continuing in our study

we'll be continuing in our study of the letter to Titus.

If you have not yet found that letter in your new

testament, please turn.

Follow along as I read for you from the first chapter beginning at

verse 5, Titus 1 5. For this reason I left you in Crete that you would set in order what remains and appoint

elders in every city as I directed you. Namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having

children who believe not accused of dissipation or rebellion.

For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward,

not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, but hospitable,

loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-control.

Holding fast the faithful word, which is in accordance with the teaching so that he will be able both

to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

You're listening to Insight for Living.

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