The Qualification of an Elder

The qualifications of an elder are not very extraordinary, says Mark. They need to have a better than average grasp of the church's distinctives and be countercultural in their views on issues such as homosexuality or religion. But they also need to be prayerful men - something that is often overlooked when it comes to appointing elders. And if you're listening to this as a pastor... You can look at this simple list of qualifications in first timothy three, or titus one, and you might see a lot of men in your congregation who meet these qualifications. It wouldn't serve us well even if he actually thinks it's fine for women to be ordained as the senior pastor of a church.