Peggy Crans Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? Church leaders should not be any of these things. They should be Sincere, sober, patient, gentle, not violent, peaceable, not quick to anger, etc. If these things are not considered this could cause an unhealthy church. We don't need anyone that can't control hemself, that is ready to argue and probably be slandress, to others. Leaders should be able to handle things that come up in a quiet and patient manner. Disruptions and unrest only hurt every one present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioned Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? The tendencies listed above are not suitable for a church officer because they are not the character of Christ whom they should be portraying. As church leaders these persons should possess the fruit of the Spirit and they should be evident in them as they interact with others. When officers are elected who possess the characteristics listed above they will lead the congregation away from the teachings of the Word of God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryjean Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? It would seem that this person is not controlled by the Holy Spirit but by his fleshly nature. The church (us) and those in charge should be controlled by the Spirit in all things. Galatians 5:16 says Walk in the Spirit and ye shall not fulfill the **** of the flesh. Galatians 5:22-25 says But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. This takes much prayer and submitting to the direction of the Holy Spirit. If these things are not taken into consideration the witness of the church will be damaged and strife will also result. For us fellowship in unity will not be there and the joy we know in the Lord will be missing. God Bless! Jen Numbers 6:24-26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryjean Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Good morning, Sis Jen as I was viewin you comment on question #3, I think you answered it very well, and I think you for that comment about being in the spirit and living by the spirit. So many time one can be lifted up in pride and forget whence he came. I also, like the comment stating demostrat the fruits of spirit and one will not fulfill the **** of the flesh.God bless you and your endevour. Mary Denson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryjean Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I am trying to answer or give my opion on anger, gentleness, and pride. according to God word, we can get anger, but sin not. I know it is hard to get these emotions and don't sin, because it is man nature to seek revenge, but we read that vengences belonge to God. Gentleness, is one of the fruit of the spirit, it is one thing we should show at all times especially when we confess we are born again.We all know that pride is of the devil, that what got Lucifur kick out of heaven; God hate a pride spirit. I pray to the Heaven Father that one day I too, can produce all the fruit of the spirit, becouse at this moment I am not there. Mary Denson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambler Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? Because the church should be in the image of Christ. People look at the image being portrayed and then wanting nothing to do with Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbiemoore Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? if you become angery then you lose your temper and is that what you want your leader to do they should be even tempered and it takes alot for a person to be able to tell people if they are doing wrong so they cannot be easily intimided you also donot want a bully because you may have people that have problems and they don't want a person to be strong willed againest them they may need compasion.and pride just gets in the way because you don't want someone that is just for them selves. this could cause splits in the church an maybe even cause the church to be disolved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynette66 Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? We belong to a church to get closer to Christ; if the leader is not behaving like Christ, we are not getting a good earthly example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 These tendencies are important to consider because such character traits discourage and devide people - bring a reproach upon the Church and those that attent that Church and bring a negative view of Christ. . When we don't consider these factors our attempt to serve Christ and draw people to Him end up a shipwreck with no survivors. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalume Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? -Because church officers the must be example before the member and the fear of God in them,is to promote the work of God. -when you don't consider these factors the church will be in problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara A. Lee Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? This topic has so many ffactors, but a few are 1. Anger solves no problems, it only makes them worse. 2. Intimidation only serves to anger people. 3. Force is an intimidation ploy. 4. Pride is boastful. All of the are problems of the Devil. We, as members of Christ's family, are to have the tendencies to imulate that of Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamjar Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? I don't think any church member wants to be bullied into doing things that they fell that they should not do. I think there would be a great falling away from the church if we did not consider these factors it is not Christ like to be a bully,or boastful, or angry or puffed up with pride or a drunkard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalume Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 I don't think any church member wants to be bullied into doing things that they fell that they should not do. I think there would be a great falling away from the church if we did not consider these factors it is not Christ like to be a bully,or boastful, or angry or puffed up with pride or a drunkard. I don't think that the church can be in a good truck leading by the holy Spirit if we did not consider the factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 The reason that anger, intimidation, force and pride are so important to consider in selecting church officers is that you get a church that do not trust their officers. Probably they will leave the church and either not go any more or will look for a new church. The worst would be not to attend a church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleswings01 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? Tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride are so important to consider in selecting church officers since it indicates the character of the individual and the kind of leader will have a great influence on the attitude of the people. When you don't consider these factors you end up with a leader who does not possess the right qualifications so to speak, the church may be discredited and could also lead to a falling away of the members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Church leaders need to be temperate, and able to remain calm and caring so that they can care for their members. People will come to them with a wide variety of problems and questions. A good leader must be able to view such problems from both sides of an issue to better understand how to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbrand van Schalkwyk Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? Church officers must be a reflection of Jesus. They must bear fruit of the Holy Spirit. Jesus only showed anger when He got upset in the temple. We must spead God's love into the world. All these tendencies reflect somebody who is self centred, not focussing on God. If we dont chose God focussed people as church officers, the church focus will also not be on God. God's will will not be done but personal agendas will be pushed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? These tendencies if exercised, by church leadership or any church member for that matter, will destroy a congregation. When you don't consider the above factors you are setting the prospective leader and the church up for failure, disappointment, hurt, and really a negative outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? These tendencies do not reflect the fruits of the Spirit, as defined in Galatians, chapter 5 by Paul, but rather the fruits of the flesh as defined in that same passage of scripture. These tendencies in a church leader will cause resentment, bitterness, division, and utlimately spiritual and physical destruction within a fellowship. You don't place a person into a leadership position who displays these tendencies whether you need that person's gifts and talents or not. They are dangerous to any congregation.l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wifee Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 3a)Officers need to be able to keep a level head,be measured&fair in their responses, weighing up situations,&seeking the Lord’ guidance before acting.These tendencies mentioned indicate someone controlled by flesh,affecting how person thinks&acts, rather than led by HS.as in Galations 5:22-25 says But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. b)If these factors are not suitably considered,people are hurt, oppressed,leaders lose credibility, people leave, church splits&,chaos follows&a poor witness to community.Serving &honouring God should be first,not self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Edwards Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 These negative signs are portents of trouble.  Apostle Paul wanted Timothy and his associates to be WATCHFULL..theoria niptike...keeping one's heart and mind on Christ. A man of God in the ministry really needs to hold on tight to the mystery of Faith.  Just like the Syro Phonecian woman who needed a miracle despite being in a hopeless situation.  Having a calm quiet demeanor is essential in the ministry. Being recollected is essential.  A man of God must understand deeply that his body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit; we cannot grieve the HOLY Spirit by being carnally minded. The HOLY Spirit cannot work effectively through some one who is pridefull, insolent and disruptive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissi Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Though all pastors have to deal with people, not all church leaders are put in positions where their characters are revealed. Leaders that deal with finances, architecture/building programs and pure admin have much less 'human contact' than leaders that deal with education, psychology and visitation. Thus, perhaps, some church leaders are able to hide certain character deficits better than others so it's important to thoroughly vet all in leadership roles, even the church "banker". Having said this, as a shy, introverted person, I would not want people examining my character because I'm very private. There has to be a kind way to look for character flaws, without making the person feel targeted and exposed. Perhaps it's best to ask? Anger, force and intimidation are not private sin for these character malformations require a victim or situation to be angry at. They are visible and very damaging -- hard to hide. Pride is easier to hide yet incredibly dangerous. We all have instances of pride, but I think the pride in leaders is referring to people who are easily miffed and self-protective, and who therefore getsangry, forceful and overbearing. I'm not sure about this, but pride may be the ur-sin that underlies all the others, the causative factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane D. Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Our ultimate demeanor should be one that mimics Jesus who was genuine and gentle, slow to anger. (how BAD must the money lenders in the Temple have been to incur His wrath so badly!). Following someone who is quick tempered or who pressures others in the flock causes fear and guilt, non-productive or even wrong fights about those things which may not necessarily be scriptural and in particular, to the good of the church. The manner of a leader is to lead and not to browbeat. At its extreme, intimidation regarding the salvation of the soul may have contributed to the great church movements in the Reformation. We can't forget that all of us can have these characteristics but more importantly, all of us are precious to God. When you err in your behaviour and it is harmful to others, you are harming God's children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funmilayo Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? *These tendencies are important to consider in selecting church officers because they are works of the flesh & are inimical to well being of the church. *When these factors are not considered, the officers will scatter the congregation & the work of God will suffer setbacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Q3. If a person is inclined towards anger, intimidation, force and pride, they may not be walking in the spirit, and therefore would be most unsuitable for church leadership. Potential church leader must show signs of humility, compassion, gentleness. All the characteristics of Jesus should be seen in them. That is not to say they are perfect we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. Every day should be spent trying to humbly follow in Jesus footsteps . If the church appoints someone who is inclined to be angered easily, is full of pride and forceful, they will cause disruption, dissension and chaos. Worst of all it will dishonour God’s name and bring the church into disrepute.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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