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Traditionally, with the exception of Reformed Baptists, most Baptist groups consider elder a synonym for pastor (though, ironically, in some congregations the deacons actually perform the elders role in terms of overall church leadership).
Traditionally, with the exception of Reformed Baptists, most Baptist groups consider elder a synonym for pastor (though, ironically, in some congregations the deacons actually perform the elders role in terms of overall church leadership).
Elders may, depending on the congregation, be nominated only by other elders (the risk in this approach being that it turns the elder board into a self-perpetuating board, unaccountable to anyone), or by members of the congregation itself.
[[Category:Christian Group Structuring]]
[[Category:Christian Group Structuring]]