I think one point that has been mentioned shortly, but maybe should be expanded, if this article is made into an essay, is: How do the p/c leaders get their authority in the first place?

It was mentioned, that it is isn't by any specific education. It was also mentioned that it could be "holiness", but how is this measured? And in my experience usually there are a lot more moral, loving, or however you want to measure "holy" people than the leaders - the leaders are just more outspoken, our should I say louder, or even narcisstic?

Then it could be that they are presumed to have a more direct "connection to God" - but how is this measured - number of fulfilled prophecies?

My experience has been that this whole thing is more or less arbitrary, usually someone founded the church or ministry and became their leader and when/if he stepped down he chose is successor, much like a dynasty.

So there is no real "authority" with the leader, he just happens to be it. Some p/c theology that I encountered realize that, but still ascribe "anointing" and the full need to submit to them, independent of their person. As soon as they have the position, they believe that God empowers them to do it right, no matter how they got it...

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