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141of Tyrannus . This took place fortwo years, so that all those inhabitingthe district of Asiaheard the word of the Lord, bothJews and Greeks ."1 Tim . 4 :13 "While I am coming,continue applying yourself topublic reading."Conducting congregationalstudiesRom . 12 :8 "He that presides, lethim do it in real earnest ."Overseeing1 Tim. 3 :2-7 "The overseershould therefore be irreprehensible,a husband of one wife, moderatein habits, sound in mind,orderly, a lover of strangers, qualifiedto teach, not a drunkenbrawler, not a smiter, but reasonable,not belligerent, not a loverof money, a man presidingover his own household in a rightmanner, having children in subjectionwith all seriousness ; . . .not a newly converted man, . . .he should also have a favorabletestimony from people on the outside."1 Pet . 5 :1-3 "To the older menShepherd the flock of Godin your care, not under compulsion,but willingly, . . . neither aslording it over those who areGod's inheritance, but becomingexamples to the flock ."Matt . 25 :21 "Well done, goodand faithful slave! You werefaithful over a few things . I willappoint you over many things ."Also : Matt. 24 :45-47 ; Luke19 :12-27 .Assistant ministerial servants1 Tim . 3 :8-12 "Ministerial servantsshould likewise be serious,not double-tongued, not givingthemselves to a lot of wine, notgreedy of dishonest gain, holdingthe sacred secret of the faith witha clean conscience . Also let thesebe tested as to fitness first, thenlet them serve as ministers, asthey are free from accusation .Women should likewise be serious,not slanderous, moderate inGifts from Godhabits, faithful in all things. Letministerial servants be husbandsof one wife, presiding in a rightmanner over children and theirown households ."OrganizingActs 6 :1-3 "So the twelve . . .said : 'It is not pleasing for us toabandon the word of God to distributefood to tables . So, brothers,search out for yourselves sevencertified men . . . that we mayappoint them over this necessarybusiness .' "Also: Ex . 18 :19-26 .Teaching in the congregation[limited to male members]1 Tim . 3 :2 "The overseer shouldtherefore be . . . qualified to teach ."1 Tim. 4 :16 "Pay constant attentionto yourself and to yourteaching ."1 Tim. 2 :12 "I do not permit awoman to teach, or to exerciseauthority over a man, but to bein silence ."1 Cor. 14 :33-35 "As in all thecongregations of the holy ones,let the women keep silent in thecongregations, for it is not permittedfor them to speak, . . . If,then, they want to learn something,let them question theirhusbands at home, for it is disgracefulfor a woman to speakin a congregation ."Jas . 3 :1 "Not many of youshould become teachers, mybrothers, knowing that we shallreceive heavier judgment ."Defending and legally establishingthe good newsPhil . 1 :7 "All of you beingsharers with me in the undeservedkindness both in my prisonbonds and in the defendingand legally establishing of thegood news ."Also : Acts 4 :19, 20 ; 5 :27-32 ;25 :11, 21 ; Rom . 16 :1, 2.Admonishing, exhorting, comforting,strengthening1 Thess . 5:14 "We exhort you,brothers, admonish the disorder-