[wmfights]

"Certainly St Paul left someone in charge of the churches he founded when leaving to preach elsewhere,..."

That's not what Scripture shows. Paul never directly appointed a Bishop. He always put his authority equal to or behind the local leaders of a church. He taught what the qualities a congregation should look for in a leader, especially charismatic gifts.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Amen. The answer is always there in Scripture.

[kawaii]

where did the local leaders come from?