Elders can provide spiritual help in various ways. For instance, suppose a brother who in the past had a drinking problem drank too much once or twice when home alone.
لِنَيْلِ رِضَى ٱللهِ ،‏ يَجِبُ عَلَى كُلِّ مَسِيحِيٍّ أَنْ يَنْتَبِهَ لِتَأْدِيبِ يَهْوَه .‏