{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ironwood Church","title":"What God Expects of Leaders (1 Timothy 3:1–7) | God's Plan for the Church","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f16bea89\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2413,"description":"Pastor Luke Simmons continues the series **“God’s Plan for the Church”** with a message from **1 Timothy 3:1–7** on God’s expectations for leaders in the local church.\nWhen we think about church, we often notice the “sizzle”—music, preaching, programs, and style. But God focuses on substance: the character of those entrusted to lead His people. In this sermon, Pastor Luke explains the biblical role of elders/overseers/pastors and walks through the traits God calls church leaders to embody: being above reproach, faithful, sober-minded, self-controlled, hospitable, able to teach, gentle, humble, and well thought of by outsiders.\nThis passage is not only a standard for church leadership—it is also a picture of mature Christian character that every believer should aspire to grow in by God’s grace.\n**Scripture:** 1 Timothy 3:1–7  \n**Series:** God’s Plan for the Church\n00:00 - Introduction\n02:41 - Titles\n04:47 - Traits\n26:34 - Traps\n28:52 - Eldership at Ironwood\n**HOW TO FIND US*** \nSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZ\nFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ \nINSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/\nWEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GXBDgMRY5m7yxi_HlS4goT2oQ2OZEF4Z7EEPKUzxBTY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIzMTg1LzE3MDQ5/MjA2NzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}