1. While we will regret setting the bar below the standards of Scripture in recognizing men called to the eldership, we can also in our zeal set it artificially higher than the Scriptures, and fail to recognize that some of the best gifts grow in ministry. 2. Especially remember that “able to teach” (1 Tim. 3:3), with its corollary of being able to “rebuke” (Tit. 1:9, i.e. to use the Scriptures for the ends for which they were given [2 Tim. 3:15-16]) does not specify an arena. Some are “able to teach” who are not suited to regular public preaching. 3. Look for men whose lives exhibit the spirit of, as well as an intellectual grasp of, sound doctrine. Orthodoxy with approachability is a great desideratum in an elder (approachability being the very least that “hospitable” means; Tit. 1:8). 4. Pose the most neglected question—”Do outsiders think well of him?” (1 Tim. 3:7)—and ponder why that question is important. 5. Choose those who are already “among” the flock, and the flock “among” them (1 Pet. 5: 2). Moral, domestic, occupational, didactic qualifications being met, ask, “Does this man love the flock and is he beloved by them?” Commitment to corporate prayer is often a litmus test. 6. Avoid appointing those who would commit to loving the flock if they were asked to be elders. Better by far to have men who love the sheep than men who love being shepherds (the former will become the latter, but not vice-versa). 7. Seek men who are simultaneously gentle but prepared to be courageous, and prepared to suffer if need be—to get in front to protect as well as behind to follow! An elder must be capable of both biblical rebuke and gentle restoration (Gal. 6:2). Quieter men, with quiet hearts, are worth their weight in gold and may astonish us by their wisdom. 8. Ask the question, “Would our church be willing, if need be, to pay this man a stipend to labor among us as an elder?” The answer may tell a great deal about his ministry in the flock and his esteem in their eyes. 9. Consider how well a man’s life echoes the principles of the Lord’s shepherding in Psalm 23.

Sinclair Ferguson

Post published:December 20, 2022

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77:1 Zborovođi. Po Jedutunu. Asafov. Psalam.

77:2 Glasom svojim Bogu vapijem, glas mi se Bogu die i on me čuje.

77:3 U dan nevolje traim Gospodina, noću mi se ruka neumorno prua k njemu, ne moe se utjeit’ dua moja.

77:4 Spominjem se Boga i uzdiem; kad razmiljam, daha mi nestane.

77:5 Vjeđe moje dri, potresen sam, ne mogu govoriti.

77:6 Mislim na drevne dane i sjećam se davnih godina;

77:7 razmiljam noću u srcu, mislim, i duh moj ispituje:

77:8 “Hoće li Gospodin odbaciti zauvijek i hoće li ikad jo biti milostiv?

77:9 Je li njegova dobrota minula zauvijek, njegovo obećanje propalo za sva pokoljenja?

77:10 Zar Bog je zaboravio da se smiluje, ili je gnjevan zatvorio smilovanje svoje?”

77:11 I govorim: “Ovo je bol moja: promijenila se desnica Vinjega.”

77:12 Spominjem se djela Jahvinih, sjećam se tvojih pradavnih čudesa.

77:13 Promatram sva djela tvoja, razmatram ono to si učinio.

77:14 Svet je tvoj put, o Boe: koji je bog tako velik kao Bog na?

77:15 Ti si Bog koji čudesa stvara, na pucima si pokazao silu svoju.

77:16 Miicom si izbavio narod svoj, sinove Jakovljeve i Josipove.

77:17 Vode te ugledae, Boe, ugledae te vode i ustuknue, bezdani se uzburkae.

77:18 Oblaci prosue vode, oblaci zatutnjie gromom i tvoje strijele poletjee.

77:19 Grmljavina tvoja u vihoru zaori, munje rasvijetlie krug zemaljski, zemlja se zatrese i zadrhta.

77:20 Kroz more put se otvori tebi i tvoja staza kroz vode goleme, a tragova tvojih nitko ne vidje.

77:21 Ti si svoj narod vodio kao stado rukama Mojsija i Arona.