Women's Role

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Evangelical

Well, just being married does not mean a person is morally and sexually pure. King Henry the "head of the English church" comes to mind....

Really, there is an invisible "if" in front of all these criteria?

There is no such criteria for an apostle, or evangelist, or prophet, or person with the gift of healing, etc. There is no reason to think that apostles, evangelists, prophets, etc can't be leaders and positive examples.

But the function of an elder which has been greatly ignored, overlooked, or trivialized is to be a good example to the flock in certain respects: as a husband, father, and respected person in the community. (He and she) are not required to be good teachers, but if they are then that is a plus.