The Spirit-Governed Man: Egkratēs and the Necessity of Self-Control in the Eldership
Deep Dive into The Spirit-Governed Man: Egkratēs and the Necessity of Self-Control in the EldershipScripture mandates that church elders possess self-control, or egkratēs, defined as a Spirit-wrought inner mastery over desires and impulses. This qualification, found centrally in Titus 1:8, is essential because an elder is God’s steward; a man unable to govern himself is unfit to govern God’s household. Paul presents this virtue as a counter-cultural necessity, contrasting the godly shepherd with the "lazy gluttons" of Cretan society. Consequently, the elder stands as a "Counter-Cretan,"…
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