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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

As the wicked are hurt by the best things, so the godly are bettered by the worst.
William Jenkyn

What are the practical benefits of having more than one elder? 1. It balances pastoral weakness. 2. It diffuses congregational criticism. 3. It adds pastoral wisdom. 4. It indigenizes leadership. 5. It enables corrective discipline. 6. It defuses “us vs. him” (Mark Dever and Paul Alexander).
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