God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
It may be wise to recognize men who are already qualified and are already doing elder-type work rather than to “make” men elders simply by training them (Mark Dever and Paul Alexander).
We have been made to mirror God’s holiness and righteousness back to God, not so we may benefit (though there are immeasurable benefits to personal godliness), but so God will be glorified in beholding Himself in His creatures.
