Whiskey Review: Highland Park 12 Year (Viking Honour)

Discussion: What is an Elder?

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Show Notes:

Biblical Qualifications for Elders/Overseers/Pastors

Overview: Terms "elder" (presbyteros), "overseer" (episkopos), and "pastor" (poimen) are interchangeable in Scripture, focusing on character over credentials.

Key Bible verses:

1 Timothy 3:1-7: Must be above reproach, faithful to wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not drunkard/violent/quarrelsome/greedy, manage family well, not recent convert, good reputation.

Titus 1:5-9: Blameless, husband of one wife, faithful children, not arrogant/quick-tempered/drunkard/violent/greedy, but hospitable, lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, disciplined; hold firm to sound doctrine.

1 Peter 5:1-4: Serve willingly, not for gain, as examples without lording over other

Specific Roles According to the Bible

Interchangeable roles: Acts 20:17-28 shows elders as overseers who shepherd (pastor) the flock.

Core responsibilities:

Shepherd/protect: 1 Peter 5:1-4—Watch over flock willingly, as examples.

Teach/preach: 1 Timothy 3:2 ("able to teach"); 1 Timothy 5:17—Honor those laboring in preaching/teaching.

Oversee/lead: Acts 20:28—Guard against false teaching; Ephesians 4:11-12—Equip saints for ministry