Godly elders exercise this authority lovingly, considerately, and in consultation with their fellow Christians. Submission involves yielding to the judgment of the eldership. Elders' qualifications render them eminently capable of making judgments that are wise. The eldership exercises its oversight within certain scriptural limitations. The oversight of elders is limited to the time during which they independently are qualified to serve and are appointed .
Elders oversee all the work of the congregation of which they are members.
Elders oversee only the work of the congregation of which they are members. No other congregation's work is to be overseen. Cf. sponsoring church arrangements. No human institution's work is to be overseen as elders . Cf. benevolent institutions.