Deuteronomy 1:14-15 Chose the Elders

14And you answered me and said, “What you propose to do is good.”

15So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.

“Moses chose the elders of Israel by using a combination of approval by the congregation, and approval by Moses himself. Moses then instructed the elders in principles of righteous leadership, and thus relieved himself of many burdens.” (Guzik)

Good churches of Christ do the same thing, approval by the congregation in the election of elders for a specified term to serve in the functioning of the church and thus relieve the pastor of many burdens.

Does your church do that?

Blessings