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Great article! I am curious - why are you saying "...this is an authority structure that many groups of Christians believe is biblical and ideal". Our Pastor teaches that if Christians are working within the will of God they will be like-minded and even though having someone "lead" they are not given dictating powers. He often explains this when talking about the vision for our Church and the way the leadership opperates. I am curious if there is scripture that points to something else and would love to hear what Pastor would take from it.