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1 Timothy 3:1
It is not wrong to want to be an elder, or an overseer, or a pastor. If one's motives are right, it is not an improper ambition. Being a pastor of a church and helping the people are good works, if they are pursued in a godly way.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
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What Does 1 Timothy 3:1 Mean?
Desiring the role of an elder, overseer, or pastor is not wrong when motives are proper; it is not an improper ambition. Serving as a pastor in a church and helping the people constitute good works, provided they are pursued in a godly manner.