And again some disagreement emerges. So maybe you disagree about a

potential elder candidate. He's a good friend of one of the brothers at the table, but to you he doesn't seem,

what's the word, sober-minded.

You don't think he'll add to the team, but he might detract from the team.

He might be more of a liability than a blessing.

Or perhaps you disagree about a troubled marriage.

One pastor thinks that the wife is mature

and has been long suffering with her husband

who's largely to blame.

Another pastor thinks the wife has come to imbibe an unbelieving perspective and is angling to be free from her marriage vows.

Or perhaps it's a doctrinal or exegetical disagreement.

Let's just say female deacons.

You're on a council of eight.

It's totally made up.

The other seven brothers have expressed openness to female deacons,

and you're the one that just doesn't see it in 1st Timothy 3.

You think the Gungaikost there is deacon wives, not deacon women.

Or you disagree about priorities.

How often should we inform the church

about the latest pro-life legislative disaster in our state?

How often do we call our people to pray?

How often do we ask them to make some kind of action?

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