Qualifications for elders, continued:Does an elder need to have a plurality of children?Matthew 22:23-28 – Here “children” includes the singular.Titus 1:6 – In this verse, the plural appears to include the singular.The work of eldersConvict the gainsayerShepherd, feed, and tend the flock. I Peter 5:2; Acts 20:28, 32Oversee benevolence toward needy members. I Timothy 5:16Watch for the souls of the flock – Hebrews 13:17Ezekiel 3:17; 34:11-19Oversee the flock. Acts 20:28