I believe in Christ and His Church as an organism, the Body of Christ. I do not believe in the church as an organization with hierarchical structures where leaders lord it over the laity. Biblically leaders are to be those who are servants to all as unto the Lord and have the spiritual maturity and ability to teach others to do so too. These are called "elders" in Scripture not as a title and position of power but as denoting maturity in faith, humility, love and godliness. Others may also serve in the church and as such are called deacons. It simply means those who serve and has nothing to do with position and power. The church is meant as a loving family where the elder children help the younger children to grow up and where we all learn serve oneanother with whatever ability God has entrusted to us. Anything else is simply a religious organization but not a church as it was meant in the true biblical sense.
