We have been in trouble spiritually in the church a long time ago when people began to appoint and pay one man pastors for their gatherings. It managed to cause laziness in the pew people.
When one man is elevated above others as having special knowledge they become the Holy Spirit for the people. The people look to the pastor as though he has a special "in" with God that others don't.
If we are born again believers ALL have the Holy Spirit and have no need of leaders and teachers. We have leaders according to the Bible but they teach and guide they do not dictate and force.
Every man should be preaching, administrating, leading in some way and every woman has spiritual gifts to be able to share what she knows, especially with the younger women. Those younger women who act as though the older women should not teach them, are denying God's Word.
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