1 timothy 3rd chapter

Apostle Paul says that the church is the dwelling place of the Living God. So whoever enters inside should be pure in heart and fearful of God’s mighty presence. If that is so then if someone wants to be leader or deacon of the church he should definitely fulfill some basic criteria. First of all he should be blameless and above reproach so that no one can find fault with him. He should be devoted to his wife and children. He should manage the affairs of his own house in a God-fearing way. If he has no control over his children how will he manage the whole church congregation? He should not be proud or aggressive. He should neither be a drunkard nor a coveter. He should be patient, generous and have the ability to teach the gospel. He should hold on to his faith dearly. Even their wife’s should exhibit similar qualities.
But in most of the contemporary churches these qualities are missing. Sometimes church becomes a political platform. People who could not shine in local politics aspire for recognition and posts in churches. Sometimes elections in churches are more violent than the local politics. Misuse of church funds for personal gains and sexual immorality are part of the game.
 Apostle Paul says that there is a reward waiting for all the people who work for the Lord. As each organ in our body has particular function , God has assigned everyone a particular job in the church .One may preach and the other one may just ring the bell or collect the offetory. But all are considered equal in gods eyes and will be rewarded. so we all should do our work assigned to us in utter humility and unity.
We also should know the true mystery of our faith. That is, our Lord Jesus came into this world taking human form, died for our sins, rose on the third day and is a reigning Omnipotent God. He is going to come soon and judge each one of us according to our deeds. This has been preached and believed all over the world. We should have this in mind when we enter the church and worship him with fear and reverence. We should not consider church as a social hub or entertainment center, but a holy altar for praise and worship only.