challenge of leadership. This is going to involve those who have been Christians for some years in investing the time to help these men to have a stronger grasp of God’s Word and to equip them to serve him more effectively. Pastor and author Kent Hughes said, ‘Christian ministry is all about character. Lose your character and you lose your ministry.’5 Many of the leaders in Ephesus had neglected this and had brought shame upon the good news and the name of Christ. That