Church committees: What is the difference between "official business" and "monkey business"?
The role of authority related to the giftings of "elders" (encompassing Pastors and Elders) in a teaching mode comes with the responsibility of guarding the flock from false Doctrine. The financial and accounting tasks are also something deeply entrenched in the responsibilities of these individuals (hence; a Pastor running the show himself with no others to keep him "accountable" is needed in this capacity; with literal "mammon" and of course in other aspects such as keeping him from straying from sound doctrine himself). As with anything else; there is a proper way for this authority to be exercised. It is certainly NOT a place to obfuscate fiscal errancy or deliberate abuse of finances; nor of course a place to hide an extramarital affair going on with a Pastor or anyone else; for that matter).
The layperson has to be; in one sense submissive to the decision making at this level. He needs to be able to trust; without any external evidence to the contrary that such individuals are remaining faithful to their vows to procure their roles with fidelity; and to guard against errors coming from without and within and disciplining members when needed according to the doctrinal standard held by the specific denomination. To be continued....
The role of authority related to the giftings of "elders" (encompassing Pastors and Elders) in a teaching mode comes with the responsibility of guarding the flock from false Doctrine. The financial and accounting tasks are also something deeply entrenched in the responsibilities of these individuals (hence; a Pastor running the show himself with no others to keep him "accountable" is needed in this capacity; with literal "mammon" and of course in other aspects such as keeping him from straying from sound doctrine himself). As with anything else; there is a proper way for this authority to be exercised. It is certainly NOT a place to obfuscate fiscal errancy or deliberate abuse of finances; nor of course a place to hide an extramarital affair going on with a Pastor or anyone else; for that matter).
The layperson has to be; in one sense submissive to the decision making at this level. He needs to be able to trust; without any external evidence to the contrary that such individuals are remaining faithful to their vows to procure their roles with fidelity; and to guard against errors coming from without and within and disciplining members when needed according to the doctrinal standard held by the specific denomination. To be continued....
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