Called to Rule (2) The Officebearers

Not only are the elders of God's church called to rule the congregation, they are also called to rule the officebearers of the congregation. This is clearly stipulated by The Church Order of the Protestant Reformed Churches. Article 23 reads, "The office of the elders, in addition to what was said in Article 16 to be their duty in common with the minister of the Word, is to take heed that the ministers, together with their fellow-elders and the deacons, faithfully discharge their office…." And...