Pastoral Authority....where did it come from?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

except in this case the by-laws are pretty much written and adopted in the Holy Scriptures. There is very little room for private interpretation - that has more in common with the emperors and dictators than a New Testament church Elder.

Except the by-laws that deal with financial matters, church schedules and times, employee pay, paperwork for tax purposes and accounting in general, board meetings, voting procedures, etc..... basically the "business end" of running a church.