Titus 1:5-9 - Qualifications of elders

Elders are overseers or stewards of God’s house, which is His people. Elders are to watch and provide for the sheep that we in their care.

A man must have these qualifications to be appointed an elder and must maintain these qualifications to continue serving as an elder.

Titus 1:9 - An elder doesn’t have to be able to convince every single person who contradicts the Bible. Not even Jesus did that. He does have to be able to use a good working knowledge of the Bible to convince those with honest hearts.

Titus 1:10-11 - Elders must be able to silence those who rebel and upset the church and have the fortitude to actually do it.