Quality Qualifications
A deacon must be the husband of this.
What is one wife?
The only form of music in worship shown in the New Testament.
What is singing?
The meaning of “evangelist” — a messenger of this.
What is good news? (the gospel)
This is not a checklist but a lifelong process.
What is Salvation?
The head of the universal church.
Who is Christ or Jesus?
Elders and deacons must be dignified and this.
What is blameless?
We are to sing to give praise and to do this to one another (Colossians 3:16).
What is teach and admonish?
This evangelist preached in Samaria and baptized the Ethiopian eunuch.
Who is Philip?
We should long for God’s word like a newborn baby longs for this (1 Peter 2:2).
What is milk?
Local leaders also called shepherds who watch over one congregation.
Who are elders? (or shepherds / overseers)
Deacons must manage this well.
Their household / family. (1 Timothy 3:12)
King David used instruments under this law, but we are not under it.
What is the Old Law / Law of Moses?
Paul told this young man to “do the work of an evangelist” (2 Timothy 4:5).
Who is Timothy?
The focus of giving is not the amount but this instead.
What is the attitude? (cheerful heart)
The Greek word diakonos means this.
What is servant? (or deacon / minister)
Elders are also called these two Greek terms: presbyteros and episkopos.
What are presbyters (elders) and overseers (bishops)
We should sing this way, not just with our voice.
What is from the heart? (with joy and thanksgiving)
One main job of an evangelist is to appoint these in every town (Titus 1:5).
Who are elders?
“Being a Christian” is driven by our heart and relationship with God, but it must also involve this (James 1:26-27).
What is doing / service? (or practicing pure religion)
Elders and teachers primarily serve at this level of the church.
What is the local church?
Besides being sober-minded and faithful, deacons’ wives must not be these.
What are slanderers? (or gossips)
According to 1 Corinthians 14:15, we must sing and pray with both of these.
Evangelists must preach the word, reprove, rebuke, exhort, and endure this when people prefer “easy” teaching.
What is suffering / hardship? (or rejection)
Being a Christian is not just something we do on Sunday, it is this.
What is a lifestyle / way of life? (or 24/7)
Apostles and prophets served at this level, unlike shepherds (Ephesians 4:11).
What is the universal church? (or both universal and local for some roles)