Unity within a church is a mark of a Godly church. Leaders in the church are appointed by God to teach and build up the body of Christ.

• Divine Possession. Christ is the head of the church.
• Divine Placement. The Lord calls, installs, and removes leaders as He sees fit.
• Divine Profession. Leaders are called to teach the Word of God. 
• Divine Purpose. Leaders teach the Word of God to equip the people of the church to build up one another and spread the Good News to the world around them.
• Divine Proclamation. God instructs the church to submit to the leaders that He places in the church while leaders are called to give themselves up for the church and love as Christ loves the church.

(Verses cited: Gal. 5:15; 1 Cor. 1:10; Eph. 5:23; Matt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 3:4; Ps. 100:3; 1 Cor. 12:28; 1 Sam. 9:15-17; 1 Sam. 15:27-28; Jn. 19:10-11; Jn. 21:15-17; Acts 2:42; 2 Tim. 4:2; Acts 15:35; Acts 18:11; Lk. 4:32; 1 Tim. 3:2; 1 Jn. 4:18; Mk. 16:15; Eph. 5:22, 25-28; James 3:1)