Eldership Elder Presbuteros ShepherdPastor Poimain Overseer Episcopos All

Eldership • Elder –Presbuteros • Shepherd/Pastor - Poimain • Overseer –Episcopos All one and the same person.

1 Tim 3: 1 ESV “The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. ”

Character Requirements Titus 1: 7 -9 7 Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. 8 Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. 9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

Courageous Proclaimers

Revelation 12: 10 - 12 ESV 10. And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothersb has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11. And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. 12. Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

Revelation 19: 9, 10 NIV 9 Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God. ” 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. ”

1) We have the testimony of Jesus 1 John 5: 10 - 12 ESV 10. Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 11. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

2) The testimony of Jesus is powerful 9 Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God. ” 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. ”

3). . . we find courage through the Holy Spirit John 15: 26 NIV “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father— he will testify about me. John 15: 26 ESV “he will bear witness about me”

When You walk into the room Everything changes Darkness starts to tremble At the light that You bring. . . When You walk into the room Sickness starts to vanish Every hopeless situation ceases to exist And when You walk into the room, The dead begin to rise 'Cause there is resurrection life In all You do… When you walk into the room – Brian & Katie Torwalt

John 20: 21 NIV 21. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you. ” 22. And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. "

4) telling your story creates an atmosphere of faith • We have the Testimony of Jesus. - This is what is powerful • We Listen and follow the Holy Spirit. - The Holy Spirit affirms the testimony of Jesus • We are the evidence

4 Key things to know as a “Courageous Proclaimer” 1. We have the testimony of Jesus 1. The testimony of Jesus is powerful 1. We find our courage through the Holy Spirit 4. Telling your story creates an atmosphere of faith