There is no man, or group of men, who legislate for the church. We have no one to answer to but Christ. He is at the head of the church (Eph. 1:22) leaving no room for any human head. As was true in the first century, there is no inter-congregational organization, but rather independent congregations in different locations with Christ as Lord and Master. According to the authority of Christ, when a congregation matures to the point where men meet the qualifications, overseers (also called bishops, elders, or pastors) are appointed to look after the spiritual welfare of the congregation. Such men are appointed only when they meet all of the qualifications given in scripture (1 Tim. 3:1-7; Tit. 1:5-9). They then have the responsibility to "feed the flock" with the spiritual food found in scriptures, and to be living examples for others to see (1 Pet. 5:1-3). Unlike sectarian groups, our preachers are not "pastors" (unless they meet the qualifications and are so appointed) but are simply teachers of the gospel.