pastoral epistles

I heard many times in evangelical circles that 1 Timothy 3:4-5 and Titus 1:6 say that the children of an elder must be believers in order for the elder to be qualified for his position. Is this the right interpretation of the passages?

Hello Brothers and Sisters, Been doing a study on Eldership and wanted to hear your thoughts on 1 Tim 3:3 which states, "not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money." The focus is on the middle portion that says, "Not Violent but Gentle, not quarrelsome". What...