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Who Needs Accountability?

3. Make sure accountability and responsibility match.

People should have responsibility for that which they will be held accountable for … and be held accountable for decisions they actually make.

If the elders, for instance, make a poor decision and fire the preacher for the results—this is both unfair and assurance of future mistakes. After all, the pastor has changed, but those who made the mistake haven’t—and there’s an invincibility quotient that is likely to factor into future decisions.

If the elders grant freedom to the minister and they abuse the power given, they must be held accountable for responsible use of the power granted.