Christianity today needs leadership that is based on spiritually mature people leading by example instead of by positional authority. We need seasoned people who can demonstrate and train others to be actively and continually led by the Holy Spirit.

When the Bible speaks about elders, I don’t believe that it’s referring to people who hold official authority in an organized religion. I believe it is addressing older, spiritually mature people who are filled with wisdom and spiritual experiences that they have gained from a lifestyle of following and obeying the living Jesus.