These spiritually older men who meet the qualifications set out in the Scriptures are to “shepherd the flock of God. ” ​ — 1 Peter 5: 2; 1 Timothy 3: 1 - 7; Titus 1: 7 - 9.
Peetruse 5: 2; 1. Timoteosele 3: 1 — 7; Tiitusele 1: 7 — 9.