- Was it challenging or encouraging to walk through Titus 1:5-7 on biblically qualified church leadership? Why?
- How does Titus 1:5-7 help us understand the melodic line of Titus better (the melodic line of Titus is - submitting to healthy teachings adorns the gospel with good works)?
- How it Titus 1:5-7 beneficial for all Christians (not just elders)?
- What questions does verse 5 (specifically about plural elders in every town) raise for you? What other models of leadership exist in local churches? Are the these models more or less biblical & why?
- Discuss the following statement: God’s good plan for all of His people is conformity to Christ, but for a elder, conformity to Christ is essential. Why does God put such a priority on Christ-like character for those called to lead His people.
- Both v. 5 & 7 use the word blameless or above reproach to describe the character of an elder — how do you understand this word better or different after Sunday’s sermon? How are you convicted to live blamelessly (since this is God’s good plan for all of His people)?
- PRAY: Spend time as praying specifically for the RBC elders (by name) — that they would above all be men who are above reproach.
