Drawing from 1 Timothy 3 and Hebrews 13:17, pastor Harold Guptil taught us about the weight of the office of overseer and the congregation's reciprocal duty to submit, edify, and encourage. Elders are appointed by God to care for souls with patience, humility, and mercy upon mercy, and the flock is called to be no drippy faucet of criticism but a joy to those who watch over them.