Mike and Stephen discuss what it means to be 'apt to teach' in 1 Timothy 3:2. Is it the same thing as having a teaching gift, or is it something else?

The next three criteria for elders/bishops are discussed by Mike & Stephen as they look at why they're important and what they should look like in practice.#churchleader #elders #deacons

Mike and Stephen continue their discussion on the qualifications for an elder pausing on the importance of an elder being the husband of one wife. What does it mean, why is it included in the qualifications given by Paul, and how has it been implemented (or not) in modern British evangelical churches?#churchleader #elders #deacons

Diving into 1 Timothy 3 Mike and Stephen look at the office of an elder/bishop and the qualifications for it.

Stephen and Mike embark on a discussion about elders and deacons by setting out some quickfire definitions of key terms that they'll be using.#church #elders #deacons

Mike and Stephen talk a bit about style in preaching and then what makes some preaching bad.

Mike & Stephen muse about delivery in preaching.

Is there a tension between working systematically through a book and chosing different texts each week? Once you know what you're preaching on how do you prepare for the mixed congregation before you?