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Originally Posted by CC1
The Bible is not specific regarding a lot of aspects of church government. I don't think the bible advocates or prohibits plural equal leadership. However I do believe that common sense and human nature precludes it from being successful the vast majority of the time.
Nature does not have many if any two headed animals. I believe in checks and balances and no one person should have unchecked power and no accountability. However at the end of the day I believe that leadership in any endeavor only works with one person being the primary leader. We don't hve Co Presidents of the United States nor do countries with a parlimentarian form of government have Co Prime Ministers. There is a reason for that. The reason is that it will not work. Are there exceptions? Of cousre just as there is with most things.
If you want to dabble in co equal plural leadership I say go for it. Hope it works for you. Not for me though and certainly not something the bible calls for.
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What exactly is being 'led' that REQUIRES 'one man in charge besides Jesus'?
I mean, aren't elders supposed to be teaching the saints, preaching the gospel? Why would that require 'one man in addition to Jesus'?
Or do you mean that a business running itself as a 'non profit religious organisation' needs one man in charge (besides Jesus) otherwise there might be gridlock and the money get's locked up and somebody ain't gettin' paid?