(For if a man know not how to
rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
One of
the primary qualifications for a minister is that he rules (manages, leads) his
house well. Just think through Paul’s Biblical argument: how can a man who
cannot minister to his own children, teach them, and manage his own life and
relationships with the most important people in his life, then how can he care
for the people that make up the Church?
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted
up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
A minister, must not be a novice, that is new to the Faith and immature. If he
is put in a position of pastoral leadership as an immature Christian, Satan
will attack him with pride and he if he does, he will fall into the
condemnation of the devil. Satan himself was in leadership, but was prideful
and thought himself better than God, therefore he was kicked out of heaven.
1 Tim 3:5-6 (KJV)
