Churches use the term elder too?

[Nirex]

Someone brought in their laptop to be fixed and the desktop files had things named "presiding elder." I thought it was a witness for a minute, but the other docs look like church docs.

 

So other religions use the term? I thought they used pastor?

Edited July 8, 2019 by Nirex

[McKay]

Mormons use elder, too, while other faiths use rabbi, priest, father, pastor, etc. 

[carlos]

The term "elder" is in the Bible, so some churches use it too. 

[pnutts]

Elder as used in many churches are lower than a pastor or minister - sometime they do a services something like our ministerial servants, so

minister can do his thing. A body of elders can replace their minister.

[Ahuvah]

Exclusive Bretheren here in NZ also use 'elder' in fact they are structured a little like us - with an Elder body and yes, this is probably because of the structure and terms in the scriptures.  So sometimes they get some things right ... shame the rest is diluted with scriptural untruths, well actually, no it's not a shame ...  the True Religion needs to stand alone.

Edited July 15, 2019 by Stormswift