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1 Timothy: Instructions for Church Leaders

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Day 106of 180
Week 22of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

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Understand Paul's guidance for church leadership qualities

2

Identify characteristics of godly leadership in the church

3

Recognize the importance of spiritual maturity

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Timothy 3:1

“This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.”

— 1 Timothy 3:1 (WEB)

Introduces the importance of leadership calling and character

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Leadership Qualities Worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore what makes a great church leader through Paul's letter to Timothy

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Paul's teachings in our last lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Paul provides specific guidance about church leadership qualities

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Qualities of church overseers
  • Importance of moral character
  • Spiritual maturity in leadership
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a good leader?
  • Why are character and faith important for leaders?
3Activity: Leadership Qualities Mapping (12 min)
discussion

Create a visual map of leadership qualities from 1 Timothy 3

📝 Instructions:
  1. Read 1 Timothy 3:1-13 together
  2. Draw a leadership 'character tree'
  3. List qualities on branches
  4. Discuss how each quality shows God's character
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on 3-4 key leadership qualities

Challenge: Compare biblical leadership qualities with worldly leadership expectations

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on how we can develop godly leadership qualities

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about church leaders?
  • How can we grow in spiritual maturity?
🙏 Prayer:

Ask God to help develop leadership qualities

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore Paul's final instructions to Timothy

💎 Memory Verse

Ephesians 2:8-9

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”

— Ephesians 2:8-9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Leadership Verse Puzzle: Write each word of the memory verse on a separate index card, mix them up, and challenge your child to arrange them correctly

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

1 Timothy provides practical guidance for church organization and spiritual leadership

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use age-appropriate language
  • Encourage questions
  • Connect biblical qualities to real-life examples
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract leadership concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Thoughtful engagement and curiosity about spiritual growth

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Research famous Christian leaders in history
  • Create a leadership qualities journal
  • Interview a church leader about their spiritual journey

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