2nd Timothy 2:2 implies that a person ("a faithful person") has demonstrated faithfulness prior to being discipled. The apostle Paul, in choosing to take Timothy under his wing, knew enough of his background to determine that he was well-grounded in his beliefs prior to being taken on by Paul as a disciple. There certainly has to be some evaluation done at each stage in a person's spiritual journey to in order to move forward.
The requirements for deacons/deaconesses and elders demand vetting, particularly at an early stage in ministry because they have to be approved by others as having been faithful at an earlier stage of ministry before being considered for greater leadership in the church.
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