Ruling elders don't only "rule," they care for, oversee, shepherd, encourage, and comfort Christ's flock, just as pastors do.

治理长老不只是“治理”，他们也关怀、监督、牧养、鼓励、安慰基督的羊群，正如牧师所作的。

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But despite those expressions of sympathy, Mr Qarase says he will accept the court's ruling and urges the country's Great Council of Chiefs, a powerful gathering of elders, to initiate the process of selecting a new vice-president.

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