Titus 1:5–9: What Does Elder Mean?
In Titus 1:5–9 the title elder names a recognized leader appointed in each city, entrusted with God's household. The passage calls the same man an overseer, so the two titles describe one role, and the weight falls on character and faithfulness to the apostolic teaching.
1 Timothy 3:1–7: What a Pastor Must Be
First Timothy 3:1–7 defines the pastor's role less by a job description than by a character profile. The overseer desires a good work, but the doorway into it is a tested life that backs his teaching.