Elders 359. I have been informed and have proof that an elder is guilty of child molestation, but he continues to deny it. Should this man continue to serve as an elder? 360. May women scripturally serve as deacons and elders? 361. If a man has been chosen to be an elder, because of his money - doesn’t visit the sick, his children don’t fear the Lord, he is not careful with his tongue, his wife attends the denominations, can he be dropped? If yes, how? If no, why not? 362. In light of a statement in your correspondence course that “Nowhere do you read of a pastor (preacher) being head over a congregation,” would you explain Ephesians 4:11? 363. Do we have spiritual leaders in the church today? 364. If an elder’s wife dies must he step down? Does he have the right to step down? 365. How can one become an elder if his wife belongs to a denomination? If a man can’t control his own house, how can he take care of the Lord’s church? 366. What is the work of deacons in the church? 367. What do we call the person who chairs the church meetings? 368. Can we appoint someone as a deacon who drinks? 369. By what authority do churches of Christ have committees composed of elders and deacons? 370. Is it scriptural for an elder or deacon to be appointed by his fellow elders and deacons without input from the congregation? 371. If one does not meet the qualifications to be an elder is he allowed to do or carry out the duty of an elder if there are no other elders in the church? 372. Are the following positions scripturally correct? 1. If a man has but one faithful child he cannot scripturally serve as an elder. 2. If one of a man’s children have becomes unfaithful after leaving home, the father cannot be appointed as an elder. 3. If a man is appointed as an elder, after which one of his believing, faithful children leaves home and apostatizes, the man becomes disqualified at that point. 4. That Proverbs 22:6 says that if we teach our children well, they will always remain faithful.