Andrew was raised in a very strict sect of the Amish and has learned to spot religion from a distance! He and I both struggle with reacting to what we see in religion around us and going back to "what saith the scriptures?".

What does church leadership look like? Or more importantly, what SHOULD it look like? Andrew has some very valid questions about the nature of "pastors and elders" that we wrestle with in this conversation. Does every church have to have Elders ordained? Or can Elders simply rise to the surface? Is there a need for official ordination?

We're not claiming to have all the answers... in fact we may be offering more question's then answers... but I think we need to think things through, and not assume we know what God wants, because of our preconceived beliefs.