The presence and plurality of New Testament elders is necessary for today's local church. That's true for deacons as well. The Apostle Paul addressed both a plurality of overseers (elders) and deacons in the church at Philippi (Philippians 1:1). Jesus' church (Matthew 16:18) should have the same leadership structure today as seen in His Word. Sadly, the New Testament standards and practices of these two offices are often missing, mutated, and even...