Three church leaders discuss when conflict arises between staff elders and lay elders. In this video: Ryan Kelly, Rick Phillips, Bob Doll Permalink: tgc.org/resourc...
Perhaps the conflict lies in the fact that the office of "staff" elder or "lay" elder or "board" elder aren't biblical concepts. The elder is a shepherd (pastor) according to the NT qualifications.
Totally backwards. The Elders are the overseers of the church Acts 20:28. Paid ministers (most are not qualified per 1 Tim.3, Titus 1) fall under the oversite of the Elders.