20250715 [새벽묵상] 교회 안의 리더십에 대한 존중과 책임 | Respect and Responsibility in Church Leadership (딤전/1Tim 5:17~25)

5:17 잘 다스리는 장로들은 배나 존경할 자로 알되 말씀과 가르침에 경할 자로 알되 말씀과 가르침에 수고하는 이들에게는 더욱 그리할 것이니라

5:18 성경에 일렀으되 곡식을 밟아 떠는 소의 입에 망을 씌우지 말라 하였고  또 일꾼이 그 삯을 받는 것은 마땅하다 하였느니라

5:19 장로에 대한 고발은 두세 증인이 없으면 받지 말 것이요

5:20 범죄한 자들을 모든 사람 앞에서 꾸짖어 나머지 사람들로 두려워하게 하라

5:21 하나님과 그리스도 예수와 택하심을 받은  천사들 앞에서 내가 엄히 명하노니 너는 편견이 없이 이것들을 지켜 아무 일도 불공평하게 하지 말며

17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.” 19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. 20 But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning. 21 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.

5:22 아무에게나 경솔히 안수하지 말고 다른 사람의 죄에 간섭하지 말며 네 자신을 지켜 정결하게 하라

22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

5:23 이제부터는 물만 마시지 말고 네 위장과 자주 나는 병을 위하여는 포도주를 조금씩 쓰라

23 Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

5:24 어떤 사람들의 죄는 밝히 드러나 먼저 심판에 나아가고 어떤 사람들이 죄는 그 뒤를 따르리니

5:25 이와 같이 선행도  밝히 드러나고 그렇지 아니한 것도 숨길 수 없느니라

24 The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. 25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.

                어제의 말씀 기억하십니까? 교회 안에 계신 어르신들에게는 아버지와 어머니에게 하듯하고 젊은이들에게는 형제와 자매에게 하듯하라. 교회 안의 성도들을 마치 자신의 가족과 같이 여기라는 말씀이었지요. 그래서 교회 안에 과부가 있다면 마치 나의 친족을 돌보듯이 그를 돌보아라 라는 말씀도 잊지 않으셨습니다. 교회란 마치 새로운 가족과 같다는 것이지요. 가족에는 일반적으로 가장이 있습니다. 가족을 이끄는 사람들이 있지요. 일반적인 가정이라면 보통 아버지가 그 역할을 맡을 텐데 교회는 어떤 사람이 그 역할을 맡아야 할까요? 오늘 말씀은 교회 안의 리더십에 대한 말씀입니다. 어떤 사람이 좋은 리더십이며, 리더십은 어떻게 존중받아야하고, 또 리더십이 범죄하게 되면 어떻게 해야하며, 리더십을 세울 때는 그러면 어떻게 해야 하는가? 그것이 오늘 말씀이라고 할 수 있습니다. 오늘은 교회 안의 리더십에 대한 존중과 책임이라는 제목으로 말씀을 나누기 원합니다.

Do you remember yesterday's message? It was about treating the older members of the church like your fathers and mothers, and the younger ones like your brothers and sisters. The point was to regard the saints in the church as if they were your own family. We were also reminded not to forget the instruction to care for widows in the church as if they were our own relatives. The church is truly like a new family.

Every family typically has a head, people who lead it. In a typical home, the father often takes on that role, but who should take on that role in the church? Today's message is about leadership within the church. What constitutes good leadership? How should leadership be respected? What should happen if a leader commits a sin? And how should leaders be appointed? That's what we'll explore today. We want to share a message titled, "Respect and Responsibility in Church Leadership."

                교회 안의 리더십 그 첫번째, 좋은 리더십은 존중 받아야 합니다. 자 교회 안에 좋은 리더십, 어떤 리더십일까요? 17절 한 번 같이 읽어보겠습니다. “잘 다스리는 장로들은 배나 존경할 자로 알되 말씀과 가르침에 수고하는 이들에게는 더욱 그리 할 것이니라” 자, 답이 딱 나왔지요. 잘 다스리고 말씀과 가르침에 수고하는 자, 이것이 오늘 말씀에서 말하고 있는 좋은 리더십입니다. ‘잘 다스린다’는 말은 3:4-5에서 보았듯이 가정을 다스리는 것 같이 교회를 잘 보살피고 지도하는 것을 말합니다. 또한 ‘말씀과 가르침에 수고하는 이’, 라고 할 때에 이 수고함이란 고된 노동을 뜻하지요. 그러므로 교회를 잘 다스리고 말씀으로 고된 노동을 하는 이들의 좋은 리더십은 존중받아 마땅합니다. 그렇다면 어떻게 존중해야 할까요? 이들을 “배나 존경할 자로 알되”라는 말씀은 ‘두배로 이들을 존경해라’라는 말씀이라기보다는 이들을 정신적인 존경 뿐만 아니라 물질적인 지원도 제공할 대상으로 보라는 뜻입니다. 그래서 18절에서는 신명기 25:4, “곡식을 밟아 떠는 소의 입에 망을 씌우지 말라”는 말씀과 누가복음 10:7, “일꾼이 그 삯을 받는 것은 마땅하다”는 예수님의 말씀을 들어 그들의 노동에 대한 정당한 보수가 반드시 주어져야 함을 명시하고 있는 것입니다. 이렇듯 교회 안의 좋은 리더십은 정신적으로, 또 물질적으로 존중 받아야 하는 것입니다. 그렇다면 리더십이 범죄를 하게 되면 어떻게 해야 할까요? 그 판단 과정과 징계는 어떻게 이루어져야 할까요?

Good Leadership Deserves Respect

First, good leadership in the church deserves respect. What kind of leadership is considered good in the church?

Let's read verse 17 together: "Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching."

The answer is clear, isn't it? Those who rule well and who labor in preaching and teaching – this is what today's scripture calls good leadership.

The phrase "rule well" refers to carefully overseeing and guiding the church, much like managing a household, as we saw in 1 Timothy 3:4-5. And when it speaks of "those who labor in preaching and teaching," this "labor" signifies diligent, hard work. Therefore, good leaders who diligently care for the church and work tirelessly in the Word certainly deserve respect.

So, how should we respect them? The phrase "be considered worthy of double honor" doesn't necessarily mean to honor them twice as much. Rather, it means that they should be seen as deserving not only of spiritual respect but also material support. That's why verse 18 cites Deuteronomy 25:4, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain," and Luke 10:7, "The laborer is worthy of his wages," both Jesus' words, to emphasize that fair compensation for their labor must be provided. In this way, good leadership within the church should be honored both spiritually and materially.

But what happens if a leader commits an offense? How should the judgment process and discipline unfold?

                교회 안의 리더십 그 두번째, 리더십의 잘못은 신중히 판단되어야 하며 그 책임은 무겁습니다. 자, 19절 함께 읽겠습니다. “장로에 대한 고발은 두세 증인이 없으면 받지 말 것이요.” 이는 신명기 19:15의 원칙을 따른 것입니다. 분명한 근거 없이는 함부로 리더십을 비판하거나 고발하는 것을 경계하는 것이지요. 리더십이라는 특성상 사람들 눈에 잘 띄기 때문에 더욱 쉽게 비난의 대상이 될 수 있지요. 그렇기 때문에 더욱 신중히 판단되어야 하는 것입니다. 그러나 그들이 20절 말씀처럼 ‘범죄한 자들’ 이라면 이야기는 조금 달라집니다. 20절의 ‘범죄한 자들’ 이라는 말씀은 계속된 죄 가운데 거하는 것을 말합니다. 현재 진행형을 써서 계속 죄를 저지르는 리더십을 말하는 것이지요. 오늘 말씀은 이들을 모든 사람 앞에서 공개적으로 꾸짖으라고 말하고 있습니다. 그렇게 함으로써 나머지 사람들에게 죄를 짓는 것에 대한 두려움을 갖게 하는 것입니다. 리더십의 범죄는 신중히 판단되어야 하지만 죄가 확정 되었을 때에는 무거운 책임을 져야만 하는 것이지요. 그들이 서야 하는 법정은 단순히 교회 안에서의 법정이 아니라 21절의 말씀처럼, 하나님과 그리스도 예수와 택하심을 받은 천사들로 구성된 천상의 법정 앞에서 이루어지는 일임을 잊지 말아야 합니다. 바울은 디모데에게 그가 바로 천상의 법정의 대리인으로서 편견없이 공정하게 판단할 것을 엄히 명령합니다. 그만큼 리더십의 잘못은 신중히 판단되어야 하며 그 잘못이 드러났을 때에 그 책임은 무거운 것입니다. 바로 그렇기 때문에 리더십은 함부로, 또는 성급하게 세워져서는 안됩니다.

Leaders' Wrongdoings Must Be Judged Carefully, and Their Accountability is Heavy

Second, the wrongdoings of leaders must be judged carefully, and their accountability is heavy. Let's read verse 19 together: "Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses."

This follows the principle found in Deuteronomy 19:15. It cautions against criticizing or accusing leadership without clear evidence. Due to the nature of leadership, they are often in the public eye and can easily become targets of criticism. That's why their actions must be judged with even greater caution. However, if they are "sinning," as verse 20 states, the story changes slightly.

The phrase "those who are sinning" in verse 20 refers to those who are persistently living in sin. It uses a present continuous tense, indicating leadership that continually commits sin. Today's passage says to rebuke these individuals publicly before everyone. This is done to instill a fear of sinning in the rest of the people. While a leader's wrongdoing should be judged cautiously, once their guilt is confirmed, they must bear heavy responsibility.

We must remember that the court they face is not just a court within the church. As verse 21 states, it's a matter that takes place before a heavenly court, composed of God, Christ Jesus, and the elect angels. Paul strictly commands Timothy to judge without prejudice and with impartiality as an agent of this heavenly court. That's how carefully a leader's wrongdoing must be judged, and when that wrongdoing is revealed, their responsibility is indeed heavy. This is precisely why leaders should not be appointed carelessly or hastily.

                교회 안의 리더십 그 세번째, 리더십은 신중히 세워져야 합니다. 22절의 말씀을 함께 읽어보겠습니다. “아무에게나 경솔히 안수하지 말고 다른 사람의 죄에 간섭하지 말며 네 자신을 지켜 정결하게 하라” 이 말씀을 개역개정의 본문으로 보면 세가지 다른 명령을 말하고 있는 것 같습니다. 경솔히 안수하지 말 것, 다른 사람의 죄에 관여하지 말 것, 자신을 지켜 정결하게 할 것. 그러나 다른 번역들의 성경들을 보면 이 세가지는 모두 서로 연결되어 있는 것을 볼 수 있지요. 아무에게나 경솔히 안수하지 마라. 충분한 검증 없이 급하게 리더십을 임명할 경우 부적격자를 임명할 수 있고, 그가 일으킨 문제에 대해 임명자가 공동 책임을 피할 수 없게 된다. 즉 다른 사람의 죄에 간섭하게 된다, 휘말려 들어가게 된다는 말이지요. 이렇게 성급한 임명을 통해 책망받는 일이 생기지 않도록 자신의 생각과 판단력을 정결하게 지켜야 한다는 말입니다. 왜 그렇습니까? 우리 말에 열길 물 속은 알아도 한 길 사람 속은 모른다는 말이 있습니다. 어떤 사람의 진짜 모습은 바로 드러나지 않을 수 있기 때문입니다. 그것이 바로 24절과 25절의 말씀입니다. 어떤 사람들의 죄와 선행은 즉시 드러나지만, 다른 이들의 죄와 선행은 시간이 지나야 드러난다고 합니다. 바로 그렇기 때문에 3:10의 말씀처럼 직분을 맡기기 전에 먼저 시험하여 보라는 말씀을 하시는 것입니다. 집사의 직분을 맡기는 것만으로도 그러할진대 교회의 리더십을 안수하여 세우는 것은 더욱 신중을 기해야 할 것입니다.

Leadership Must Be Appointed Cautiously

Third, leadership must be appointed cautiously. Let's read verse 22 together: "Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure."

Looking at the New American Standard Bible or NIV, this verse seems to convey three distinct commands: do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, do not take part in the sins of others, and keep yourself pure. However, looking at other translations, we can see that these three are all interconnected. "Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands" means that if you hastily appoint leadership without sufficient vetting, you could appoint an unqualified person. And if that person causes problems, the one who appointed them cannot escape shared responsibility. In other words, you become involved in the sins of others, or get entangled in them. To prevent such blame from arising due to hasty appointments, you must keep your own thoughts and judgment pure.

Why is this important? We have a saying: "You can know the depths of the water, but not the depths of a person's heart." A person's true character may not be immediately apparent. That's exactly what verses 24 and 25 tell us. Some people's sins and good deeds are immediately evident, while others' sins and good deeds only become apparent over time. That's precisely why, as in 1 Timothy 3:10, the Bible instructs us to "test them first" before entrusting them with a position. If this is true for appointing deacons, how much more caution should be exercised when laying hands on and appointing church leadership!

                말씀을 맺습니다. 오늘은 교회의 리더십에 대한 말씀을 나누었습니다. 어느 공동체나 그렇듯이 교회도 리더십이 중요합니다. 그렇기에 좋은 리더십은 마땅히 존중 받아야 하고 리더십이 범죄한다면 신중하지만 공정하게 그 무거운 책임을 물어야 할 것입니다. 이렇게 중요한 리더십이기에 리더십을 세우는 것은 신중하게 결정되어야 할 것입니다. 리더십을 존중해주십시오. 리더십이 실족하지 않도록 지켜봐 주십시오. 그리고 리더십을 위해 기도해 주십시오. 마치 가족과 같은 여러분들이 리더십을 위해 기도해주실 때 우리 한사랑 교회가 더욱 건강하여지고 온전히 서게 될 줄 믿습니다.

Conclusion

To conclude, today we've discussed leadership in the church. Like any community, leadership is crucial in the church. Therefore, good leadership should rightfully be honored, and if leadership commits a sin, their heavy responsibility should be addressed cautiously but fairly. Because leadership is so vital, the decision to appoint leaders must be made with great deliberation.

Please honor your leaders. Watch over them so they don't stumble. And please pray for your leaders. When you, as a family, pray for your leaders, I believe our Hansarang Church will become healthier and stand strong.