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I think this argument gets one important thing wrong, so wrong. being a member of a local church does not mean you lose your right to ask questions about what is happening in the wider body of Christ. Solomon Buchi has never said he is a voice over pastors. He has never claimed to be an apostolic authority over ministers or positioned himself as the person who determines which pastor is right or wrong. He comments on issues beyond the church too. He speaks about culture, relationships, morality, society, politics, family, young people and other issues that affect people. So when he speaks about something happening within the Christian community, it is not necessarily because he has appointed himself “judge over pastors.” We also need to be careful with the idea that only pastors can question pastors. If a pastor makes a public statement, holds a public meeting, teaches publicly or does something that affects the wider Christian community, people will naturally have questions. That doesn’t automatically mean they are trying to exercise authority over that pastor. Questioning is not the same as exercising authority. And honestly, if there was sufficient order, accountability, transparency and healthy leadership within the Church, we probably wouldn’t have so many people publicly asking these questions in the first place. If people in the Church weren’t increasingly concerned about the direction of the Church and its influence on society, there would be less reason for Christians to constantly ask pastors and church leaders difficult questions. If society is moving further away from God and even people who identify as Christians are sometimes contributing to that movement, then it is understandable that people will ask: What happened ? Where did we go wrong ? What are our leaders saying ? What are our churches teaching ? Are we still representing Christ properly ? Those questions shouldn’t automatically be dismissed as “disorder.” There is also a dangerous assumption in saying, “Your pastor is the right person to address this.” What if my pastor is not addressing it ? What if the issue is bigger than one local congregation ? What if the issue is being discussed publicly and is affecting thousands or millions of Christians and non-Christians ? What if the person raising the concern isn’t claiming authority but simply asking a question that many other people are also asking ? Must everybody remain silent simply because they aren’t pastors ? I don’t think so. The Bereans were commended for examining what they were being taught. Paul himself instructed believers to test things. Scripture repeatedly demonstrates that authority does not make someone beyond examination. Of course, there is a right way to raise concerns. Christians should not become reckless commentators who attack every pastor, assume bad motives, or treat social media as a substitute for biblical accountability. But the answer to irresponsible criticism isn’t to create a culture where pastors cannot be questioned. Pastors are shepherds, not untouchable figures. Leadership comes with responsibility, and public ministry comes with public scrutiny. And if a pastor does something publicly, people may publicly disagree with it. That doesn’t automatically make the person disagreeing a pastor, an apostle, a rebel, a blogger sitting on a “council over pastors,” or someone trying to establish authority over the pastor. Sometimes, they are simply a Christian who is concerned. And perhaps instead of asking, “Who gave you the authority to ask this question?” we should sometimes ask, “Is the question itself worth answering?” Because dismissing every difficult question as “disorder” can become another way of avoiding accountability. We should absolutely have order. But order should not become a shield against legitimate questions.