Confidence in Leaders

Verse 17 presents an interesting challenge. We are told to submit to our leaders.

What if a leader is on the wrong track?

How do we encourage them to do the right thing without making their service difficult and unpleasant?

Elders and Deacons

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Paul writes that people who desire to take leadership in the church have an admirable goal.

This reminds me of a conversation I had once with a friend. We discussed volunteering, and I asked why anyone would ever subject themselves to school board service. It’s stressful and unpaid.

He replied that his brother had been a school board president, and that the goal was to help the schools improve and provide a top-notch education.

I imagine that this should be the motivation of church elders and deacons, too.