Pastors that abuse their authority.

I do believe that there are churches out there that do preach the true Gospel, because I am a member of a church that operates on a system where the pastors are accountable to other pastors as well as the elders of our church. In fact, there have been times where our pastor has said that she loves it when people have questions about her sermons because it shows that they're reading their Bibles and not just operating on blind obedience to the pastors.

Is that system a pyramid system? or a Bible based system.

A pyramid system is when the elders are accountable to the pastors and the pastors are accountable to the senior pastor and not the other way around! (i.e. a pastor is not accountable to an elder but the elder is accountable to the pastor) trouble is the senior pastor is accountable to no one!

A Bible based system is when the pastor is accountable to the least significant beleiver. I always say that i will submit to the pastor that submits to me. "Yes, all of you be subject one to another" 1Pet5:5

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