Experience Advantage
"Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses." (1 Timothy 5:19 NKJV) Experiences with the challenges in all affairs of life, including family, job, business, etc, can only make anyone who is not marred by his previous engagements. Therefore, an elder's judgment is fairly sacred to anyone who care to learn from past experiences. As a young minister with dynamic faith in the word of God, Timothy was warned to be wary of accusation levelled against elders, without verifiable evidence. Elder's honour admits the fact that whatever it takes to survive the wickedness within the system of the world in the past is likely to sustain life against future challenges. Ultimately, elder's experience advantage cannot be bought with the wealth of a novice's sophistication.