Many churches that are organized with a pastor and deacon board perform the functions of a plurality of elders in that they share the ministry load and work together in some decision making.
Makanisa mengi ambayo yanampangilio wa kikao cha wachungaji na Mashemasi hufanya kazi ya wingi wa wazee kiazi kwamba wanasaidiana katika huduma na kufanya kazi kwa pamoja katika kufanya maamuzi.