Unwise Ways of Selecting Elders
* Choosing elders on the basis of popularity
* Politically campaigning for people who are from your own web of friends and confidants
* Selecting men who are wealthy
* Selecting men who are advanced in age or successful in business, education or politics
* Lobbying for men who are good public speakers
* Choosing men who have proven to have good connections to powerful people
* Choosing men who enjoy being in the limelight
* Choosing men who will use their power for advancement in numerous ways in the society
* Selecting men who are respected by big people
* Selecting men who know how to persuade others
* Electing men who are good at making promises
* Picking men who have good a formal education
* Choose men who have an influential family
* Choose men who do not have been caught in sin
* Choose men whose children are famous people
* Choose men who are strong and determined
* Choose men who work hard and long at a task
* Pick men who appear to be honest and upright
* Pick men who with a long history in the church
* Pick men who are willing to fight for what they believe and publicly espouse
* Select men who associate themselves with powerful people in all walks of society
* Select men who are able to present ideas in a convincing manner
* Elect men who always show up for worship
* Choose men who love the public's approval
* Choose men who are quick to act in crisis
* Choose men who are faithful in prayer meetings
* Select men who are consistent in their service
* Select men who will assist with big problems
* Elect men who are patient with their leaders
* Select men who know how to have a good time
* Select men who are faithful to their leaders
* Pick men who know how to compromise with people in the world in order to get things done
Wise Ways of Selecting Elders
* Choosing elders on the basis of Godliness
* Meeting regularly with the congregation to ask God for wisdom in selecting men of character
* Selecting men who are walking with God
* Selecting men who know God, are committed to the planting and growing of Christ's church
* Choosing men who are committed to fulfilling Christ's great commission (Matthew 28:19,20)
* Choosing men who are well connected to God and to other Godly people who have fruitful lives
* Choosing men who are willing to serve others
* Choosing men who will use their position to advance other people in opportunities to serve
* Selecting men who are respected by the Godly
* Selecting men who know how teach the scripture
* Electing men who have proven spiritual fruit
* Picking men who know how to apply the Bible
* Choose men who can manage their household
* Choose men pure in heart and in lifestyle
* Choose men whose children walk with God
* Choose men who submit to God in every areaChoose men who have a balance between accomplishing their tasks and loving people
* Pick men who have proven their honesty to God
* Pick men whose faith is worth imitating
* Pick men who are willing to fight the good fight of faith and express publicly that in clear terms
* Select men who are willing to associate with anyone for the sake of Christ and His purposes
* Select men who are able to teach the scripture with conviction, clarity and practicality
* Elect men who are faithful to God in all ways
* Choose men who are not swayed by public moods, opinions, or crisis
* Choose men who know how to be temperate
* Choose men who are faithful in prayer
* Choose men who are consistently maturing
* Select men who assist with many problems
* Elect men patient and persistent with God and people
* Select men who balance their humor and sobriety
* Select men who are faithful in doctrine, love, faith, hope, works, purity, and fruit bearing
* Pick men who know how to collaborate with people in a way that all parties become involved
