Loving and caring for a group of people is not an easy task. There may be those in the congregation who want to be leaders and either should not be or are not ready to be (Mt 20:20-28). There are those who rebuke the leader that do not recognize their error (Mt 16:22-23). Sometimes the people understand and other times they do not (Mt 16:13-17; 22-23); times when people admire and respect the leader and times when they turn away (John 6:2, 66). There is great joy and deep sorrow in ministry.
Therefore we honor and respect those who carry this particular burden (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; 1Timothy 5:17-18; Ephesians 4:11-12).
