Jesus Christ is the church's only Lord.
Let's get one thing clear: The church has only one Lord. I don't care about your position or title within any church structure, for I can guarantee that you are not the master, ruler, lord, etc. The church's one Lord is Jesus Christ, her head. He is the only Great Shepherd, the only Senior Pastor (get the parallel?). Every believer with leadership standing is only a sheep, with authority delegated by the one Lord.
This being the case, church leadership is only valid when carried out in obedience to Jesus and in alignment with his ways. Once leaders goes out of alignment, they must be rebuked (of course, in the presence of two or three witnesses) and either brought back under Jesus' lordship or removed from their positions. There is no other choice, for there is only one Lord.
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