Episode Description
(02:36) Biblical Framework for Unity and Disagreement
(05:00) Different Kinds of Elders & Influence vs. Authority
(08:12) Helping Quieter / Younger Elders Speak Up
(10:14 Categories of Decisions: Must Agree vs. May Differ
(11:39) Decisions that Require Unanimous Agreement
(13:38) Membership and Church Documents
(14:49) Pulpit Access and Preaching Priority
(17:41) When Majority Rule Is Appropriate
(19:35) Practical Areas of Disagreement (Money, Mission, Benevolence)
(21:50) Conscience, Yielding, and the “Dr. No” Elder
(23:39) The Centrality of Trust and Relationship
(25:05) Being Heard vs. Being Agreed With
(27:05) The Joy of Healthy Plurality
(28:30) Final word & Prayer