What an Elder/Pastor's Qualification Should be / Should not be

What everyone can answer correctly, would be the SHOULD BE part: well studied in scripture, caring, an example, leader, etc.

What a lot answer wrong, would be the SHOULD NOT BE part: better than another church member, anyone.

This error is due to a kind of pastor-worship, idolizing leadership in churches. That the pastor should be the most caring in the church, more biblically fluent than every other church members, etc. Not only is it not possible, it defies the sense God placed in us, even non-believers can see that. Otherwise, the pastor would be burdened with impossible tasks that even defies God's statues - Encourage others to be better than oneself.

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