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1 & 2 Timothy: Encouragement for Church Leaders is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Books of 1 and 2 Timothy shed the light of God into such shadowy corners of church life as false doctrine, disorder in worship, the need for qualified leaders, and materialism. These issues are as vital and frustrating for church leaders today as they were for young Timothy. So this study will be like reading a letter from Paul to us that was written yesterday.

Background of the Passage Paul’s purpose in writing this letter was to instruct Timothy regarding the church (vv. 14–15). Of primary importance to any church is that its leaders be qualified to teach and that they set an example for the flock. Clearly, there is an inseparable link between the spiritual quality of a congregation and the godliness of its leaders. Not surprisingly, church leadership is a major focus of teaching in the New Testament. This passage (3:1–13) delineates those qualifications
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