1 Timothy 3:6 English Standard Version (ESV)
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
A cautionary tale: A look back to a story from 2000 about an abortion business operator who was rushed into the Christian pro-life spotlight and crumbled under pressure
There's a lot in the epistles shaming believers who don't move from milk to meat in their spiritual growth, but one shouldn't deny a period of time before weaning. Later in 1 Timothy, Paul urges Timothy, "Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands" (5:22), and deacons have to go through a period of testing before they are appointed (3:10). To rush recent converts into leadership roles does no favor either to them or to the Church.
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