He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,  for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?

If you are called to oversee the local church, your ability to manage and lead your household is evidence of a potential ability to manage, lead and care for a body of believers.

The ability to lead your wife and children in daily prayer should translate into being able to lead the members of the local church in prayer.  One’s ability to be a wise steward of the resources gifted their family should carry over to task of being a wise steward of the resources gifted the church. Leading your family in the study of God’s word should be useful in leading the people of your local church in that same study.  And, the ability to make peace within your home should translate to your ability to make peace within a body of believers.

If we as Christians are pursuing the management of our households and church body in these ways, then we will be better prepared for the kingdom work entrusted to us.  We will be better prepared to glorify God in our community,  better prepared to love and serve others, and better prepared to share the hope of Christ with those placed in our life.