Thank you for the insights and the teaching concerning accountability and oversight of ones ministry.
We are all called to minister and those of us who are born again and have come to Christ, all have a ministry.
It is seldom understood and not encourage in the Church today. The nicolaitan error in the religious systems has prevented the saints from maturing and being able to truly follow the ministry given to him. We are all being held accountable for our words and deeds during our time in the earthly body and it is important for the saint to understand that GOD has established a 5 fold ministry for the perfecting of the saints.
Eph 4:11 And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12 for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13 till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Eph 4:14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
Eph 4:15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;
Eph 4:16 from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love

The vast majority of today’s church consists of a pastor who rules over the assembly, he may have a board of elders but seldom have the elders enough power and authority to rule over the pastor. The dilemma is, the saint is getting only the teaching of the pastor and is missing the edification and teaching from the other 4 entities and ends up malnourished in his walk. So many are being deceived to believe the pastor or priest is the only authority in the church. In your book “The Remnant Bride” you wonderfully explained the purpose of ministering to the saints through the parable of the eunuchs preparing Ester the bride to be presented before the king and the important point is made, that it is not the eunuch who the focus is on, but the bride. It is important for the called out ones to learn to be led by the SPIRIT unto GOD”S teachers and pastors and evangelists, prophets and apostles. I can tell from my own walk, how GOD has called me out of the apostate religious system and led me over the years to the various parts of this 5 fold ministry of GOD. He has steered me clear of false teachers and preachers throughout my walk and has brought me to your site to receive knowledge and understanding in the teaching he has bestowed upon you. I know you to be one part of HIS five fold ministry, the SPIRIT revealed this to me from the moment I visited your site the very first time. There are others who minister in different areas of the life of the saint, not everybody is a teacher, but they are equally important to the saint and have to be sought diligently. The Spirit will reveal the parts of GOD’S ministry to the saint and will lead him to them. I can testify to that.

The only authority the people of GOD should answer to and being held accountable to, is GOD through our Lord Jesus Christ alone. I pray that the FATHER continue to give you the strength, knowledge and wisdom in GOD’S WORD to minister to the people of GOD. He has given you a confirmation of it as well; you posted this blog at 1:53. The number representing the SONS OF GOD.

In Christ

J. Boes