2009-08-17T16:09:04-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/above+reproach/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Timothy%203:1-7&version=NIV 2009-08-17T16:09:04-05:00 In 1 Timothy, it is made clear that anyone who wants to be an overseer is shooting for a worthy goal. Overseers, it seems, are held to a high standard of accountability and must be paragons of good behavior and steadfastness in the community.