Puzzled About Bishop's Wives

[Openly Curious]

I have noticed also that there are alot of ministers serving in the role of pastors and their wives are not even saved. I knew of such a minister in my area and his wife gave him alot of grief because she did not want him to be in the ministry and would not support him or be apart of God's work. She drank very heavily and would mess up their house while he was away she had even spray painted the inside of their house up once.

Of course this is a sad scenario I just mentioned but men do that on the roles of being ministers in these type situations. I personally would be opposed this person from the office of bishop or deacon if their wives were unbelievers even if it was thier only wife. As I think it would be a bad example all the way around and lead only to further trouble. Just as much as those who would be a novice being newly come into the faith would be disqualified. There are so much of this being allowed into today's churches it makes one really wonder about things.

Does anyone have any thoughts towards this I've said pro or con?

OC

I have noticed that new converts are taking leadership roles - whether it be in worship, or teaching, or other ministries - that I find alarming. The potential for error is huge, especially when the new convert has no Christian background. They come straight from the world and into the church and within months begin to lead, and all too often they bring the world with them because they simply haven't had the time to "renew their minds" or "conform to the likeness of Christ." And because doctrinal teaching is so absent from today's churches, they do not even receive proper instruction in The Word so that they can mature.

I agree with you.

Ruth

thanks methinkshe for your comments,

Yes, I have seen the same things not only from the bishops and deacons stand point but all positions in the church as you mentioned and it is alarming and should be alarming. Because we have for the most part those who don't know the truths and traditional teaching of the church found in the bible (doctrinal teaching) so they are void of the truth yet leading others. I guess when the blind lead the blind they both fall in the ditch. These that have taken leadership roles often are not faithful in their positions as I have seen this trend as well and others are let down as a result to where they have no confidence in the leaders like they should be. And you have to fault the leaders of the churches for allowing this type thing to go on and not following God's word in these things. As there was a reason why God instructed things to be the way he instructed as His wisdom on these things we can obviously see in our day was for a reason and why so many are falling away.

blessings

OC

[Openly Curious]

tsth and smalcald,

How could a bishop have a good reptutation among outsiders if there is gossip going on about his wife being double married or his personal home is in chaos and out of order financially or other wise as he will run the church the same way and temptations will be present.

OC

[Openly Curious]

Maybe you are right Butero,

But I still think the conduct of the bishops wife should be taken into consideration when a man is desiring the office of a bishop. It is something I never considered before at all but I think it really does matter and weigh in on the character of the men who are seeking to be bishops because it can disqualify them and no one recognizes that side of things so men are getting into positions of leadership that should have no place in the office. In the end the church body is the one who is hurt.

Character and conduct does matter within a husband and wife relationship as both will be looked at and talked about.

OC