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Originally Posted by Ohio
Both Christianity and the Recovery have their structure and hierarchy. Much of Protestant Christianity, however, does have a major improvement. The ministers / pastors there must be accountable to their local elders, while the full-timers are only accountable to headquarters.
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I would take it a step further and say Christinaity elders for example in a Community Church, the elders are accountable to the assembly as is the pastor. In some cases pastors are removed and elders resign.
In the recovery there is no accountability. This probably stems from the Deputy/Delegated Authority doctrine and practices that isn't prevalent in Christianity. When you're the delegated authority there can be an aura of superiority that presumes there is no relationship of deference nor accountability to the rest of the assembly.