Scripturally, the local church should be ruled by a plurality of elders (James 5:14 and Acts 14:23) who have been set apart by the Holy Spirit to oversee and care for it (Acts 20:28). The fact that they are set apart by the Holy Spirit emphasizes the fact that they are not the head of the church, God is. Specifically, we are told that Christ is the head of the church (Eph....