His first task is to appoint leaders he can count on. Too many pastors limit what they can accomplish because they are doing all the ministering. This was not Jesus’ model in the gospels, this was not the model of the church in the book of Acts (see Acts 6), and it is not the model taught in the pastoral epistles. Pastors must appoint people of solid character who are competent and trusted to carry out the ministry. They must be strong enough to confront the gossips and troublemakers in the church and tell them to shut their mouths (Titus 1:10-12). They must handle themselves with grace and grit for the glory of God and the good of the church.