Several years ago, the church I was serving invited a guest speaker to come and preach. This man was not only a good speaker; he also had a gift for singing. During the music portion of our worship service, his voice rang out clear and strong.

However, this fellow sort of got into his own little world as he sang. Not only did his volume drown out both the worship leader and the piano player, he got way ahead of them both! The congregation did not know who to follow, resulting in chaos and confusion.

Churches often suffer when they don’t know who to follow. God has ordained that the church is to be led by the elders. If the leaders’ authority is usurped by any individual or group, the whole church ends up in a state of confusion.

Is it clear who is in charge at your church?

“Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?”—1 Corinthians 14:8.