Besides the pastor, who else is included in a church's leadership?
A church's leadership includes lay people in addition to the pastor. These lay leaders may be called elders or deacons, though the specific title is beside the point. The congregation's spiritual height is limited by this leadership, which directs and influences the church body.
Les explains that a church's leadership naturally centers in the pastor but does not stop there. It also involves his leadership of lay people, whether they are called elders or deacons—the title is beside the point. The congregation will rise no higher than that leadership takes them. He parallels this to everyday life: we become like the people with whom we spend the most time.