As the Body of Christ we need a firm rudder to keep us on track. The Lord has given us pastors to do just that. They watch over us to be sure we press on to maturity. Natural growth progression should be from milk to meat. Instead of being like babes and comparing ourselves to others, our measurement standard should be Christ. Pastor David points out that our growth directly correlates to our ability to speak the truth in love. The pastor has his work cut out for him, keeping us on track to grow up.