Within the Church are those whom God has called and equipped to specifically serve the Body of Christ. These include pastors/elders, deacons, teachers, and other servants (such as ministry leaders, committee members, and various volunteers). Unfortunately, the Church has often fallen into one of two extremes regarding these individuals: on one hand, they elevate them to such a high pedestal that when the servant fails, the Church is crushed; on the other, they chew them up and spit them out, […]