The Importance of Cultural Experiences in Qualifications

Jeremy, Mark and HP: To what extent do we let our kind of cultural experiences over determine the biblical idea on these qualifications? I like the way you put it, Jeremy. The qualifications are important because I'm trying to raise people up into what I am and what I do. And so far as I follow Christ. They're actually a god, god makes them like that. He equips them, we identify them. Let's love it. That's where I think we see the connection between qualification of elders and in some ways the mission of the church.