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Originally Posted by DaveC519
I think, from the NT narrative as a whole, we can observe both a plural leadership model and a monarchical episcopate, and that both are biblical and God-ordained. As you've cited above, Titus' duties (as well as Timothy's in Ephesus) could certainly be considered pastoral in nature. Paul himself served as a pastoral model for many of the churches he established.
Your thoughts?
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Tit 1:5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint
elders in every town, as I directed you
From here we see that the word is plural "Elders"
In every town, so it was more than one elder per town
The idea of the single pastor for a church leads to little kingdoms and little popes.
The church needs a Pastor and a team of elders to support him and if need be to actually remove the Pastor.
No pastor can claim to be "Pastor for life", that is tyranny.
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